How to pronounce greet
Say it like GREET. Greet is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GREET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Greet pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GREETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of greet
American and British speakers say greet in essentially the same way: /ɡrit/ in the US and /ɡriːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: GREET.
What does greet mean?
- express greetings upon meeting someone
- send greetings to
- react to in a certain way“The President was greeted with catcalls”
Where does greet come from?
Cognate with Dutch groeten, German grüßen, grüssen.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with greet
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of greet.
Questions about saying greet
How do you pronounce greet?
Say GREET. The American pronunciation is /ɡrit/. In British English it is /ɡriːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in greet?
Greet is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GREET.
Do Americans and Brits say greet the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrit/ and the British form is /ɡriːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.