How to Pronounce "beck"
word
/ˈbɛk/
bek
/bˈɛk/
bek
Definition
A small stream or creek, especially used in northern England. Rarely, 'beck' can also refer to a gesture calling someone over (as in 'at one's beck and call').
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɛk/
British English
/bˈɛk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bek
UK
bek
Listen in Context
The children played by the beck all afternoon.
A small beck runs behind their house.
Fish live in the clear waters of the beck.
They went hiking and stopped to rest by a quiet beck in the woods.