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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “forget”

“forget” is pronounced /fɚˈɡɛt/ (fuh-GET) in American English and /fəɡɛt/ in British English, and /fɔɹˈɡɛt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “get”.
The sound

Say “forget” in 2 beats

Say it like this

forget

/fɚˈɡɛt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fəɡɛt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. forfɚ
  2. getɡɛtstress
IPA (American)
/fɚˈɡɛt/
IPA (British)
/fəɡɛt/
Also accepted
/fɔɹˈɡɛt/
Respelling
fuh-GET
Syllables
2 — for-GET
Stress
Stress the second syllable: for-GET. “get” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/fɚˈɡɛt/

British

/fəɡɛt/

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Meaning

What “forget” means

  1. verb

    dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

    “I tried to bury these unpleasant memories”

  2. verb

    be unable to remember

    “I'm drawing a blank”

  3. verb

    forget to do something

    “Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!”

Say it in a sentence

“She always seems to forget her umbrella on rainy days.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ffɚschwaɡgɛshort ett

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Questions

“forget”, answered

How do you pronounce “forget”?

“forget” is pronounced /fɚˈɡɛt/ (fuh-GET) in American English and /fəɡɛt/ in British English, and /fɔɹˈɡɛt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “get”. Build it as for-GET, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “forget” have?

2: for · get. The beat lands on the second, “get”.

Is “forget” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /fɚˈɡɛt/ (fuh-GET); British English says /fəɡɛt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “forget” mean?

As a verb: dismiss from the mind; stop remembering For example: “I tried to bury these unpleasant memories” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “forget”?

Stress the second syllable: for-GET. “get” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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