English pronunciation

How to pronounce “weeks

Phonetic spelling

WEEKS

IPA /ˈwiks/

Syllable stress

weeks

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “weeks”?

w e e k s

weeks” is spelled W-E-E-K-S. It is pronounced WEEKS, 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

  • She trained for weeks to prepare for the marathon.

  • The project will be finished in a few weeks.

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