How to pronounce forget
forget
/fərˈget/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /fɔːrˈget/.
Forget, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
Don't forget to take a camera with you.
Words that rhyme with forget
More words with the /ɜː/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce forget?
Forget is pronounced /fərˈget/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /fɔːrˈget/, is also used.
How many syllables are in forget?
Forget has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in forget?
The second syllable: /fərˈget/.
What rhymes with forget?
vignette, debt, yvette, odette.