Pronunciation

How to pronounce “get

“get” is pronounced /ɡɛt/ (GET), and /ɡɪt/ is also accepted — one syllable.
The sound

Say “get” in one beat

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get

/ɡɛt/

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1 beat
  1. getɡɛt
IPA (American)
/ɡɛt/
IPA (British)
/ɡɛt/
Also accepted
/ɡɪt/
Respelling
GET
Syllables
1 — get
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɛt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “get” means

  1. noun

    a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

  2. verb

    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

    She got a lot of paintings from her uncle

  3. verb

    enter or assume a certain state or condition

    He became annoyed when he heard the bad news

Say it in a sentence

He stopped at the shop to get some milk on his way home.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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How do you pronounce “get”?

“get” is pronounced /ɡɛt/ (GET), and /ɡɪt/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɛt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “get” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɛt/ — a single beat.

Is “get” /ɡɛt/ or /ɡɪt/?

Both. /ɡɛt/ is the form dictionaries list first (GET).

What does “get” mean?

As a noun: a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent For example: “He stopped at the shop to get some milk on his way home.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “get”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɛt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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