How to Pronounce "get high"
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈhaɪ
GET-HYE or GIT-HYE
ɡˈɛt/ /hˈaɪ
get-HYE
Definition
To feel the effects of drugs or, less commonly, alcohol, causing a sense of euphoria or altered state of mind.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈhaɪ
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /hˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET-HYE or GIT-HYE
UK
get-HYE
Listen in Context
Some people get high by smoking marijuana.
He doesn't need drugs to get high; music is enough.
Teenagers should know the risks before trying to get high.
"Let's get high and watch a movie," he suggested.