How to pronounce “gets”
Say “gets” in one beat
gets
/ɡɛts/
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- getsɡɛts
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɛts/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɛts/
- Also accepted
- /ɡɪts/
- Respelling
- GETS
- Syllables
- 1 — gets
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɛts/ 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 “gets” 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
“The kitchen gets very warm whenever the oven is on.”“gets”, answered
How do you pronounce “gets”?
“gets” is pronounced /ɡɛts/ (GETS), and /ɡɪts/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɛts/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “gets” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɛts/ — a single beat.
Is “gets” /ɡɛts/ or /ɡɪts/?
Both. /ɡɛts/ is the form dictionaries list first (GETS).
What does “gets” 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: “The kitchen gets very warm whenever the oven is on.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “gets”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɛts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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