How to pronounce “get”
Say “get” in one beat
get
/ɡɛt/
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- 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
What “get” means
- noun
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- verb
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
“She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”
- 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.”“get”, answered
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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