How to pronounce “together”
Say “together” in 3 beats
together
/təˈɡɛðɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /təɡɛðə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- togtə
- etɡɛstress
- herðɚ
- IPA (American)
- /təˈɡɛðɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /təɡɛðə/
- Respelling
- tuh-GE-dhuh
- Syllables
- 3 — tog-ET-her
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: tog-ET-her. “et” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/təˈɡɛðɚ/
/təɡɛðə/
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What “together” means
- adjective
mentally and emotionally stable
“she's really together”
- adverb
in contact with each other or in proximity
“the leaves stuck together”
- adverb
assembled in one place
“we were gathered together”
Say it in a sentence
“The whole family gathered together for the holiday dinner.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“together”, answered
How do you pronounce “together”?
“together” is pronounced /təˈɡɛðɚ/ (tuh-GE-dhuh) in American English and /təɡɛðə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “et”. Build it as tog-ET-her, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “together” have?
3: tog · et · her. The beat lands on the second, “et”.
Is “together” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /təˈɡɛðɚ/ (tuh-GE-dhuh); British English says /təɡɛðə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “together” mean?
As an adjective: mentally and emotionally stable For example: “she's really together” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “together”?
Stress the second syllable: tog-ET-her. “et” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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