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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “table”

“table” is pronounced /ˈteɪbəl/ (TAY-buhl) in American English and /teɪbəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tab”.
The sound

Say “table” in 2 beats

Say it like this

table

/ˈteɪbəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /teɪbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. tabteɪstress
  2. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈteɪbəl/
IPA (British)
/teɪbəl/
Respelling
TAY-buhl
Syllables
2 — TAB-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TAB-le. “tab” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈteɪbəl/

British

/teɪbəl/

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Meaning

What “table” means

  1. noun

    a set of data arranged in rows and columns

    “see table 1”

  2. noun

    a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs

    “it was a sturdy table”

  3. noun

    a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it

    “I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant”

Say it in a sentence

“They set the table carefully before the guests arrived that evening.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“table”, answered

How do you pronounce “table”?

“table” is pronounced /ˈteɪbəl/ (TAY-buhl) in American English and /teɪbəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tab”. Build it as TAB-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “table” have?

2: tab · le. The beat lands on the first, “tab”.

Is “table” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈteɪbəl/ (TAY-buhl); British English says /teɪbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “table” mean?

As a noun: a set of data arranged in rows and columns For example: “see table 1” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “table”?

Stress the first syllable: TAB-le. “tab” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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