How Do You Spell GOTTEN?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɒtən] (IPA)

The word "gotten" is a past participle of the verb "get". The spelling of this word may seem unusual, but it follows the pattern of Old English past participles ending in "-en". In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is pronounced as /ˈɡɑtn̩/. This means that the "o" is pronounced as a short "a" sound and the "-en" ending is pronounced as a syllabic "n". The spelling of "gotten" is mainly used in American English, while British English tends to use "got".

GOTTEN Meaning and Definition

  1. "Gotten" is the past participle form of the verb "get". It is primarily used in American English and is less common in British English where "got" is generally preferred. "Gotten" is often considered the archaic or old-fashioned past participle form of "get" in British English.

    As a verb, "get" generally refers to the act of acquiring, obtaining, receiving, or achieving something. When using "gotten", it specifically conveys the past tense or the action that has already taken place in relation to getting or acquiring something.

    In American English, "gotten" is commonly used in sentences like "I have gotten a new job" or "She had gotten her grades up." In these examples, "gotten" indicates the action of receiving a new job or improving one's grades in the past.

    It is important to note that using "gotten" can sometimes carry a more informal or colloquial tone, depending on the context or the formality of the communication. Therefore, it might not be suitable in formal or academic writing.

    Overall, "gotten" functions as the past participle of "get" in American English, expressing the idea of acquiring or receiving something in the past, while also being perceived as a slightly less common variant in British English where "got" is generally preferred.

  2. Of get, which see.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of GOTTEN

The word "gotten" is the past participle of the verb "get". It originated from the Middle English verb "geten" or "getten", which came from the Old English, specifically from the Germanic language family. The Old English verb was "gietan", which meant "to acquire" or "to obtain". Over time, through various phonetic changes and influences, "gietan" eventually evolved into "get". In British English, the word "got" is typically used as the past participle, while in American English, "gotten" is more commonly used.

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Conjugate verb Gotten

CONDITIONAL

I would get
we would get
you would get
he/she/it would get
they would get

FUTURE

I will get
we will get
you will get
he/she/it will get
they will get

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have got, will have gotten
we will have got, will have gotten
you will have got, will have gotten
he/she/it will have got, will have gotten
they will have got, will have gotten

PAST

I got
we got
you got
he/she/it got
they got

PAST PERFECT

I had got, had gotten
we had got, had gotten
you had got, had gotten
he/she/it had got, had gotten
they had got, had gotten

PRESENT

I get
we get
you get
he/she/it gets
they get

PRESENT PERFECT

I have got, have gotten
we have got, have gotten
you have got, have gotten
he/she/it has got, has gotten
they have got, have gotten
I am getting
we are getting
you are getting
he/she/it is getting
they are getting
I was getting
we were getting
you were getting
he/she/it was getting
they were getting
I will be getting
we will be getting
you will be getting
he/she/it will be getting
they will be getting
I have been getting
we have been getting
you have been getting
he/she/it has been getting
they have been getting
I had been getting
we had been getting
you had been getting
he/she/it had been getting
they had been getting
I will have been getting
we will have been getting
you will have been getting
he/she/it will have been getting
they will have been getting
I would have got, would have gotten
we would have got, would have gotten
you would have got, would have gotten
he/she/it would have got, would have gotten
they would have got, would have gotten
I would be getting
we would be getting
you would be getting
he/she/it would be getting
they would be getting
I would have been getting
we would have been getting
you would have been getting
he/she/it would have been getting
they would have been getting

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