How to pronounce “got”
Say “got” in one beat
got
/ɡɑt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɒt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- gotɡɑt
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɑt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɒt/
- Respelling
- GAHT
- Syllables
- 1 — got
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɑt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɑt/
/ɡɒt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “got” means
- 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”
- verb
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
“He got his squad on the ball”
Say it in a sentence
“She got home just before the storm started.”“got”, answered
How do you pronounce “got”?
“got” is pronounced /ɡɑt/ (GAHT) in American English and /ɡɒt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɑt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “got” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɑt/ — a single beat.
Is “got” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɑt/ (GAHT); British English says /ɡɒt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “got” mean?
As a verb: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract For example: “She got a lot of paintings from her uncle” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “got”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɑt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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