How to pronounce seat
seat
/siːt/
1 syllable
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Seat, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
Are there enough chairs to seat 12 people?
Words that rhyme with seat
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce seat?
Seat is pronounced /siːt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in seat?
Seat has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with seat?
suite, wheat, receipt.