How To Pronounce Get along
get along
In British English, get along is pronounced /ˌɡet.əˈlɒŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡet.əˈlʷɒ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡet.əˈlɔːŋ/.
Get along has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Get along has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Get along
How do you pronounce get along in British English?
In British English, get along is pronounced /ˌɡet.əˈlɒŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡet.əˈlʷɒ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce get along in American English?
In American English, get along is pronounced /ˌɡet.əˈlɔːŋ/.
How many syllables are in get along?
Get along has three syllables, /ɡet/ + /ə/ + /lɒŋ/.
Where is the stress in get along?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /lɒŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce get along the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡet.əˈlɒŋ/ and American English has /ˌɡet.əˈlɔːŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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