American English
/lɛt̚/
One syllable.
to allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen
Practice out loudto allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen
Can you let me use your phone?
Let the soup cool before you eat it.
After let, the next verb has no to.
let someone in · let someone out · let someone decide · let someone use something
let + someone + base verb
let + something + happen
used to suggest that you and one or more other people do something
Let's meet at the café.
Let's not talk about work tonight.
Let's has an apostrophe and means let us in this use. Lets without an apostrophe means allows.
let's go · let's see · let's start · let's talk
let's + base verb
let's not + base verb
to tell someone something or give them information
Please let me know if you need help.
to stop holding something
She let go of the railing.
to release someone or dismiss them from a job
The company let him go after five years.
The past form and the form used after have are both let. Before -ing, double the final t: letting.