Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 68 of 100 · Food and drink
How to pronounce steak
/steɪk/ British English
STAYK
1 beat (syllable).
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✗ Many people say
STEEK
✓ Say
STAYK
My tip
It sounds like break. Not like speak!
In a sentence
I’ll have the steak, please.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: STAYK.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce steak?
In British English, steak is pronounced /steɪk/. Say it like this: STAYK. It sounds like break. Not like speak!
How many syllables are in steak?
When you say it, steak has 1 syllable: STAYK.