How To Pronounce Get over
get over
In British English, get over is pronounced /ˌɡetˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡetˈəʊ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡetˈoʊ.vɚ/.
Get over has three 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 over has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Get over
How do you pronounce get over in British English?
In British English, get over is pronounced /ˌɡetˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡetˈəʊ.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce get over in American English?
In American English, get over is pronounced /ˌɡetˈoʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in get over?
Get over has three syllables, /ɡet/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in get over?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce get over the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡetˈəʊ.və/ and American English has /ˌɡetˈoʊ.vɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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