How to pronounce eat

Say it like this: /it/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/it/

British/iːt/

What does eat mean?

verbTo ingest.

“He's eating an apple.”

To consume a meal.

“I eat in the kitchen.”

To have a particular quality of diet; to be well-fed or underfed.

“I try to eat healthy these days.”

nounSomething to be eaten; a meal; a food item.

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