Seattle meaning

UK /sɪˈætəl/ US /siˈætəl/ 3 syllables

Seattle (noun): a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Rainier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington.

Definition of Seattle

  1. a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Rainier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington

    Type of: city, port of entry

How to pronounce Seattle

Seattle is pronounced /sɪˈætəl/ in British English and /siˈætəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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