How to pronounce “meet”
Say “meet” in one beat
meet
/mit/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /miːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- meetmit
- IPA (American)
- /mit/
- IPA (British)
- /miːt/
- Respelling
- MEET
- Syllables
- 1 — meet
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mit/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/mit/
/miːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “meet” means
- noun
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
- verb
come together
“I'll probably see you at the meeting”
- verb
get together socially or for a specific purpose
Say it in a sentence
“They agreed to meet at the park after lunch.”“meet”, answered
How do you pronounce “meet”?
“meet” is pronounced /mit/ (MEET) in American English and /miːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /mit/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “meet” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /mit/ — a single beat.
Is “meet” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /mit/ (MEET); British English says /miːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “meet” mean?
As a noun: a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held For example: “They agreed to meet at the park after lunch.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “meet”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mit/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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