"Gets way" is commonly spelled as two separate words, and refers to someone extracting oneself from a situation or place. The IPA phonetic transcription for this term is /ɡɛts weɪ/. The first syllable, 'gets', is pronounced with the phonemes /ɡɛts/, while the second syllable, 'way', is pronounced with /weɪ/. When spoken together, the stress is placed on the second syllable, 'way'. This term can also be spelled as a compound word, "getaway," which has the same pronunciation.