How to Pronounce Meets

To pronounce "meets", say MEETS — one syllable, IPA /miːts/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/miːts/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “meets”

"meets" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with seats and sweets, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: meats, meitz — easy to mix up when writing.

What does meets mean?

noun

  1. A sports competition, especially for track and field (a track meet) or swimming (a swim meet).
  2. A gathering of riders, horses and hounds for foxhunting; a field meet for hunting.

verb

  1. To make contact (with) while in proximity.
  2. (Of groups) To come together.

preposition

  1. Forming a combination or nexus of.

    “The concept of the movie was Fantastic Voyage meets The Devil Wears Prada.”

Antonyms

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Words that rhyme with meets

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

seatssweetseatssheetscleatsteatsdeceitsbleatsheatstreatsgreetsdeadbeats

Related words

encounterfulfillfittingreceivesatisfytouchfitfill

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "meets"?▾

"Meets" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "meets"?▾

The IPA transcription of "meets" is /miːts/.

What does "meets" mean?▾

Meets: A sports competition, especially for track and field (a track meet) or swimming (a swim meet).

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