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How to pronounce getters

Say it like GHET-erz. Getters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHET).

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US American/ˈɡɛtɚz/GHET-erz
UK British/ˈɡɛtəz/GHET-uz
  • GHET
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Getters pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. GHETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of getters

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: GHET-uz.

What does getters mean?

noun
  1. plural of getter How to pronounce getter
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of getter How to pronounce getter

Words that rhyme with getters

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Questions about saying getters

How do you pronounce getters?

Say GHET-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɛtɚz/. In British English it is /ˈɡɛtəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in getters?

Getters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHET). Broken into parts: GHET · erz.

Is getters pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɡɛtəz/ (GHET-uz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).