How to pronounce “commit”
Say “commit” in 2 beats
commit
/kəˈmɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəmɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- comkə
- mitmɪtstress
- IPA (American)
- /kəˈmɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /kəmɪt/
- Respelling
- kuh-MIT
- Syllables
- 2 — com-MIT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: com-MIT. “mit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kəˈmɪt/
/kəmɪt/
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What “commit” means
- verb
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
“perpetrate a crime”
- verb
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
“She committed herself to the work of God”
- verb
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
“After the second episode, she had to be committed”
Say it in a sentence
“He refused to commit himself to a date before Easter.”“commit”, answered
How do you pronounce “commit”?
“commit” is pronounced /kəˈmɪt/ (kuh-MIT) in American English and /kəmɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mit”. Build it as com-MIT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “commit” have?
2: com · mit. The beat lands on the second, “mit”.
Is “commit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kəˈmɪt/ (kuh-MIT); British English says /kəmɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “commit” mean?
As a verb: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation For example: “perpetrate a crime” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “commit”?
Stress the second syllable: com-MIT. “mit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “commit” and see every sound
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