get it
ge-dit
/ˈɡɛɾɪt/T soundsLinking
In real speech
What happens to the sounds
The t between vowels becomes a soft “d” and the words merge: get it → “GED-it”.
When to use it
I get it = I understand. Get it! = go for it. Same with got it → “GOD-it”.
Casual → formal
Slang
gotcha
Neutral
I get it
Formal
I understand
Sound notes
T sounds: t rarely sounds like a clean t. Between vowels it becomes a quick, soft “d” (flap T); before a consonant it can be “swallowed” in the throat (glottal stop).