How To Pronounce Have got to
have got to
In British English, have got to is pronounced /həvˈɡɒt.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həvˈɡʷɒ.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /həvˈɡɑːt.tə/.
Have got to 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
Have got to 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 Have got to
How do you pronounce have got to in British English?
In British English, have got to is pronounced /həvˈɡɒt.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həvˈɡʷɒ.tə].
How do you pronounce have got to in American English?
In American English, have got to is pronounced /həvˈɡɑːt.tə/.
How many syllables are in have got to?
Have got to has three syllables, /həv/ + /ɡɒt/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in have got to?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce have got to the same way?
No. British English has /həvˈɡɒt.tə/ and American English has /həvˈɡɑːt.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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