How to pronounce “gadget”
Say “gadget” in 2 beats
gadget
/ˈɡædʒət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡadʒɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- gadɡæstress
- getdʒət
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɡædʒət/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡadʒɪt/
- Respelling
- GA-juht
- Syllables
- 2 — GAD-get
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: GAD-get. “gad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɡædʒət/
/ɡadʒɪt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “gadget” means
- noun
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
Say it in a sentence
“He buys a new kitchen gadget and uses it exactly twice.”“gadget”, answered
How do you pronounce “gadget”?
“gadget” is pronounced /ˈɡædʒət/ (GA-juht) in American English and /ɡadʒɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “gad”. Build it as GAD-get, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “gadget” have?
2: gad · get. The beat lands on the first, “gad”.
Is “gadget” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɡædʒət/ (GA-juht); British English says /ɡadʒɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “gadget” mean?
As a noun: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job For example: “He buys a new kitchen gadget and uses it exactly twice.”
Where is the stress in “gadget”?
Stress the first syllable: GAD-get. “gad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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