English pronunciation

How to pronounce “seat

Phonetic spelling

SEET

IPA /ˈsit/

Syllable stress

seat

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “seat”?

s e a t

seat” is spelled S-E-A-T. It is pronounced SEET, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Please take a seat while you wait.

  • I reserved a seat on the evening flight.

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