How To Pronounce Forget
forget
In British English, forget is pronounced /fəˈɡet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡet̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɚˈɡet/.
Forget has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Forget has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Forget
Questions About Forget
How do you pronounce forget in British English?
In British English, forget is pronounced /fəˈɡet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡet̚].
How do you pronounce forget in American English?
In American English, forget is pronounced /fɚˈɡet/.
How many syllables are in forget?
Forget has two syllables, /fə/ + /ɡet/.
Where is the stress in forget?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡet/.
Do British and American English pronounce forget the same way?
No. British English has /fəˈɡet/ and American English has /fɚˈɡet/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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