Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jeet

/d͡ʒit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
jeet
IPA
/d͡ʒit/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Did you eat?

American usage; Slang

noun

A person of South Asian (especially Indian) ancestry.

Offensive

noun

An investor who is extremely risk-averse and will sell off their holdings at the slightest hint of a downturn.

Derogatory

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Etymology

A compressed pronunciation of the words did you (d'ya) eat.

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Questions

How do you pronounce jeet?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒit/.
What does jeet mean?
Did you eat?
Where does jeet come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce jeet

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “jeet”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/d͡ʒit/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “jeet” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.