How to pronounce meet
Say it like MEET. Meet is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MEET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Meet pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MEETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of meet
American and British speakers say meet in essentially the same way: /mit/ in the US and /miːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: MEET.
What does meet mean?
- come together“I'll probably see you at the meeting”“How nice to see you again!”
- get together socially or for a specific purpose
- be adjacent or come together“The lines converge at this point”
- a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
- being precisely fitting and right“it is only meet that she should be seated first”
Where does meet come from?
Cognate with Scots met, mete, meit (“to meet”), North Frisian meet, mätje, möt (“to meet”), West Frisian mette, moetsje (“to meet”), Dutch ontmoeten (“to meet”), Low German möten (“to meet”), Danish møde (“to meet”), Elfdalian my̨öt (“to me
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with meet
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Words that sound like meet
Questions about saying meet
How do you pronounce meet?
Say MEET. The American pronunciation is /mit/. In British English it is /miːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in meet?
Meet is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MEET.
Do Americans and Brits say meet the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mit/ and the British form is /miːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as meet?
Meet sounds the same as meat in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.