How to pronounce "bets"

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[Music] hello I'm Chris Anderson head of

hello I'm Chris Anderson head of

hello I'm Chris Anderson head of Ted we believe that ideas change

Ted we believe that ideas change

Ted we believe that ideas change everything and that anyone in the world

everything and that anyone in the world

everything and that anyone in the world including you can have an amazing

including you can have an amazing

including you can have an amazing [Music]

idea which is why we've embarked on a

idea which is why we've embarked on a search to uncover the best ideas you've

search to uncover the best ideas you've

search to uncover the best ideas you've never heard of idea that I want to talk

never heard of idea that I want to talk

never heard of idea that I want to talk to proposing now an idea by itself won't

to proposing now an idea by itself won't

to proposing now an idea by itself won't achieve anything but what if it was

achieve anything but what if it was

achieve anything but what if it was presented on a stage and secretly in the

presented on a stage and secretly in the

presented on a stage and secretly in the audience there were experts and mentors

audience there were experts and mentors

audience there were experts and mentors and

and

and investors then all bets are off from Ted

investors then all bets are off from Ted

investors then all bets are off from Ted this is my big idea

Phonetic Breakdown of "bets"

Learn how to break down "bets" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/bɛts/

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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

B EH1 T S

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Definition of "bets"

Pronunciation: /bɛts/

Noun

A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).

Example: "Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet."
A degree of certainty.

Example: "It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow."

Verb

To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.

Example: "Fancy going for a drink after work? You bet I do!"
To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.