How To Pronounce Get on
get on
In British English, get on is pronounced /ˌɡetˈɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡetˈɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡetˈɑːn/.
Get on 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
Get on 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.
Questions About Get on
How do you pronounce get on in British English?
In British English, get on is pronounced /ˌɡetˈɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡetˈɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce get on in American English?
In American English, get on is pronounced /ˌɡetˈɑːn/.
How many syllables are in get on?
Get on has two syllables, /ɡet/ + /ɒn/.
Where is the stress in get on?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce get on the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡetˈɒn/ and American English has /ˌɡetˈɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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