How to pronounce beget
Say it like bee-GHET. Beget has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GHET).
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- bee
- GHET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Beget pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- beeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- GHETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of beget
American and British speakers say beget in essentially the same way: /biˈɡɛt/ in the US and /bɪˈɡɛt/ in the UK.
British respelling: bih-GHET.
What does beget mean?
- To produce or bring forth (a child); to be a parent of; to father or sire.“The King intends to beget a child within the next five years.”
- To cause; to produce; to bring forth.“Wealth begets wealth; poverty begets poverty.”
Where does beget come from?
From Middle English begeten [influenced by Old Norse geta ("to get, to guess")], from Old English beġietan (“to get”), from Proto-Germanic *bigetaną (“to find, seize”), equivalent to be- + get.
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Words that rhyme with beget
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Questions about saying beget
How do you pronounce beget?
Say bee-GHET. The American pronunciation is /biˈɡɛt/. In British English it is /bɪˈɡɛt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in beget?
Beget has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GHET). Broken into parts: bee · GHET.
Do Americans and Brits say beget the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /biˈɡɛt/ and the British form is /bɪˈɡɛt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.