How to Pronounce "get late"
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɫeɪt
GET-layt or GIT-layt
ɡˈɛt/ /lˈeɪt
get-LAYT
Definition
'Get late' means that the time is becoming late, usually in the day or evening, or that it is getting close to a deadline.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɫeɪt
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /lˈeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET-layt or GIT-layt
UK
get-LAYT
Listen in Context
It's getting late, let's go home.
When it gets late, the streets are quiet.
We should hurry; it's starting to get late.
Hey, it's getting late—do you want me to call you a taxi?