How to pronounce ket
Say it like KET. Ket is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ket pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of ket
American and British speakers say ket in essentially the same way: /kɛt/ in the US and /kɛt/ in the UK.
British respelling: KET.
What does ket mean?
- A column vector, in Hilbert space, especially as representing the state of a quantum mechanical system; the complex conjugate transpose of a bra (a row vector); a ket vector. Symbolised by |...〉.
- Carrion; any filth.
- Sweetmeats.
- A sweet, treat or candy.
- ketamine
Where does ket come from?
From bra-ket notation invented by Paul Dirac, from bracket.
Words that rhyme with ket
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ket.
Questions about saying ket
How do you pronounce ket?
Say KET. The American pronunciation is /kɛt/. In British English it is /kɛt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ket?
Ket is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KET.
Do Americans and Brits say ket the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kɛt/ and the British form is /kɛt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.