How to pronounce yet
Say it like YET. Yet is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- YET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yet pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of yet
American and British speakers say yet in essentially the same way: /jɛt/ in the US and /jɛt/ in the UK.
British respelling: YET.
What does yet mean?
- up to the present time“I have yet to see the results”“details are yet to be worked out”
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time“So far he hasn't called”“the sun isn't up yet”
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons“looked sick and felt even worse”“an even (or still) more interesting problem”
Where does yet come from?
Inherited from Middle English yet, yit, from Old English ġīet, gȳta, from Proto-West Germanic *jūta, from Proto-Germanic *juta (compare West Frisian jit, jitte (“yet”), Dutch ooit (“ever”), German jetzt (“now”)), compound of (1) *ju (“alrea
Words that rhyme with yet
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of yet.
Questions about saying yet
How do you pronounce yet?
Say YET. The American pronunciation is /jɛt/. In British English it is /jɛt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yet?
Yet is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YET.
Do Americans and Brits say yet the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /jɛt/ and the British form is /jɛt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.