How to pronounce put

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

American/pʊt/

British/pɵt/

What does put mean?

verbTo physically place (something or somebody, in, at, around, etc. someplace)

“The police put him in a cell.”

To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.

“Don't put the blame on me.”

To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).

“Put your house in order!”

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