How to pronounce yet
yet
/jet/
1 syllable
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Yet, sound by sound
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /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
You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?
Words that rhyme with yet
More words with the /e/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- schedule/ˈskedʒʊl/
- gemini/ˈdʒemənaɪ/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- zelle/zel/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce yet?
Yet is pronounced /jet/ in American English.
How many syllables are in yet?
Yet has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with yet?
vignette, debt, yvette, odette.