How to pronounce get
Say it like GHET. Get is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- GHET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
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Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GHETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of get
American and British speakers say get in essentially the same way: /ɡɛt/ in the US and /ɡɛt/ in the UK.
British respelling: GHET.
Other ways to say get
Get also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- GHIT /ɡɪt/
What does get mean?
- To obtain; to acquire.“I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.”
- To receive.“I got a computer from my parents for my birthday.”
- To have. See usage notes.“I've got a concert ticket for you.”
- Offspring, especially illegitimate.
- Lineage.
- A difficult return or block of a shot.
- Synonym of git (“contemptible person”).
Where does get come from?
Cognate with Yola get (“to get”), Danish gide (“to care, like”), Faroese gita (“to be able”), Icelandic geta (“to be able; to beget, father; to achieve, obtain, to guess; to mention”), Norwegian Nynorsk gjeta, gjete (“to guess; to mention”)
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Words that rhyme with get
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Questions about saying get
How do you pronounce get?
Say GHET. The American pronunciation is /ɡɛt/. In British English it is /ɡɛt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in get?
Get is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GHET.
Do Americans and Brits say get the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡɛt/ and the British form is /ɡɛt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.