How to pronounce “went”
Say “went” in one beat
went
/wɛnt/
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- wentwɛnt
- IPA (American)
- /wɛnt/
- IPA (British)
- /wɛnt/
- Respelling
- WENT
- Syllables
- 1 — went
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɛnt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “went” means
- verb
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
“How fast does your new car go?”
- verb
follow a procedure or take a course
“We should go farther in this matter”
- verb
move away from a place into another direction
“Go away before I start to cry”
Say it in a sentence
“They went to the market early to avoid the crowds.”“went”, answered
How do you pronounce “went”?
“went” is pronounced /wɛnt/ (WENT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɛnt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “went” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɛnt/ — a single beat.
What does “went” mean?
As a verb: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically For example: “How fast does your new car go?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “went”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɛnt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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