How to pronounce commit
Say it like kuh-MIT. Commit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIT).
- kuh
- MIT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Commit pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MITSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of commit
American and British speakers say commit in essentially the same way: /kəˈmɪt/ in the US and /kəˈmɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: kuh-MIT.
What does commit mean?
- To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.“Commit these numbers to memory.”
- To imprison: to forcibly place in a jail.
- To forcibly evaluate and treat in a medical facility, particularly for presumed mental illness.“Tony should be committed to a nuthouse!”
- The act of committing (e.g. a database transaction), making it a permanent change; such a change.
- The submission of source code or other material to a source control repository.
- A person, especially a high school athlete, who agrees verbally or signs a letter committing to attend a college or university.
Where does commit come from?
Inherited from Middle English committen, itself borrowed from Latin committō (“to bring together, join, compare, commit (a wrong), incur, give in charge, etc.”), from com- (“together”) + mittō (“to send”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with commit
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of commit.
Questions about saying commit
How do you pronounce commit?
Say kuh-MIT. The American pronunciation is /kəˈmɪt/. In British English it is /kəˈmɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in commit?
Commit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIT). Broken into parts: kuh · MIT.
Do Americans and Brits say commit the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kəˈmɪt/ and the British form is /kəˈmɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.