Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'ark at 'ee

/ˌɑː(ɹ)k ət ˈiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: 'ark at 'ee
IPA: /ˌɑː(ɹ)k ət ˈiː/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Listen to you; listen to yourself; listen to it.

Informal

phrase

Used to draw attention to something or someone.

Informal

Example Sentences

"‘Look at that water! No wonder Duddle said he wouldn’t dare take the raft down this way; it’s dreadful!’ / Togget pointed ahead. ‘Yurr oi think et wursens yonder, ’ark at ee roaren et makes!’"
"‘Is that you … Bristol George?’ ‘Ark at ’ee – Bristol George, hah! Jus’ George, laaad jus’ George.’"
"Then a lady came into the shop and saw the T-shirts and said ‘ark at ee’ so that was the next one we did."
"Ark at ee, it’s our old friend MARK ‘NOT THAT ONE’ OWEN, the moribund boss of troubled equine charity HorseWorld!"

Etymology

From hark (“listen”) + at + 'ee (“variant of ye or thee”) or he (“third-person singular”); imitative of the pronunciation used by some natives of Bristol and the West Country of England.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑː(ɹ)k ət ˈiː/
British English: /ˌɑː(ɹ)k ət ˈiː/

Usage

Informal

Rhymes With

d t b c e a&e p couple three v g 0-g r. o. c.

Questions

How do you pronounce 'ark at 'ee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑː(ɹ)k ət ˈiː/.
What does 'ark at 'ee mean?: Listen to you; listen to yourself; listen to it.
Where does 'ark at 'ee come from?: From hark (“listen”) + at + 'ee (“variant of ye or thee”) or he (“third-person singular”); imitative of the pronunciation used by some natives of Bristol and the West Country of England.

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