How to pronounce “yet”
Say “yet” in one beat
yet
/jɛt/
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- yetjɛt
- IPA (American)
- /jɛt/
- IPA (British)
- /jɛt/
- Respelling
- YET
- Syllables
- 1 — yet
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /jɛt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “yet” means
- adverb
up to the present time
“I have yet to see the results”
- adverb
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
“So far he hasn't called”
- adverb
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
“looked sick and felt even worse”
Say it in a sentence
“The results of the exam haven't arrived yet.”“yet”, answered
How do you pronounce “yet”?
“yet” is pronounced /jɛt/ (YET) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /jɛt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “yet” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /jɛt/ — a single beat.
What does “yet” mean?
As an adverb: up to the present time For example: “I have yet to see the results” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “yet”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /jɛt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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