How to Pronounce "have got what it takes"
expression
HAV-GAHT-WUHT-it-TEYKS
hav-GOT-wot-IT-tayks
Definition
To have the skills, qualities, or ability needed to succeed at something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈɡɑt/ /ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈteɪks
British English
hav/ /ɡˈɒt/ /wˈɒt/ /ˈɪt/ /tˈeɪks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV-GAHT-WUHT-it-TEYKS
UK
hav-GOT-wot-IT-tayks
Listen in Context
Do you have got what it takes to win the race?
She believes she has got what it takes to be a doctor.
Not everyone has got what it takes to run a business.
He acts tough, but does he have got what it takes when things get hard?