How to Pronounce Spellcheck

To pronounce "spellcheck", say SPELLCH-eck — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

spellcheck

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying spellcheck, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

2

Syllables

10

Letters

SPELLCH-eck

Say it like

💡 Tip for remembering “spellcheck”

"spellcheck" has 2 syllables: spellch-eck.

What does spellcheck mean?

noun

  1. The act of spellchecking.

    “You'd better run another spellcheck now that you've written that extra chapter.”

  2. A spellchecker.

    “My wordprocessor is supposed to have a spellcheck, but I don't know how to use it.”

verb

  1. To check that words in written text are properly spelled.
  2. To run a spellchecker on (a document).

Hear “spellcheck” in real sentences

Real example sentences from Tatoeba (CC-BY) — tap to hear each one, or see it used on YouGlish.

Related words

proofreadingspellcastingspellcorrectionexplainationrecheckcopyedit

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "spellcheck"?▾

"Spellcheck" has 2 syllables: spellch · eck.

What does "spellcheck" mean?▾

Spellcheck: The act of spellchecking.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “spellcheck” in the full dictionary →