How to Pronounce "get your feet wet"
expression
GET-yer-FEET-wet
get-YAW-feet-wet
Definition
To try something for the first time, especially as a way to learn or get experience.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfit/ /ˈwɛt
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈiːt/ /wˈɛt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET-yer-FEET-wet
UK
get-YAW-feet-wet
Listen in Context
It's a good idea to get your feet wet before starting a full-time job.
He wants to get his feet wet in teaching before becoming a full-time teacher.
You can get your feet wet with a short course before enrolling in university.
Don’t worry if you make mistakes—just get your feet wet and learn as you go.