lookit
/ˈlʊkɪt/interjection, verb
lookit is spelled L-O-O-K-I-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, lookit means “look, listen; see here, pay attention; the thing is, to be honest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lookit?
| Letters | 6: L-O-O-K-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lookit?
Lookit appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lookit?
- /ˈlʊkɪt/
Lookit has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with lookit
Also written: look it (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does lookit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
CanadaIrelandUScolloquiallook, listen; see here, pay attention; the thing is, to be honest
- 2
CanadaUScolloquialbehold!; look at that; look here or there; look!
verb
- 1
Pronunciation spelling of look at.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lookit come from?
Nonstandard reanalysis of look at (that) as look + it.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).