How to pronounce “tacit”
Say “tacit” in 2 beats
tacit
/ˈtæsɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tasɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- tactæstress
- itsɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈtæsɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /tasɪt/
- Respelling
- TA-sit
- Syllables
- 2 — TAC-it
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: TAC-it. “tac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈtæsɪt/
/tasɪt/
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What “tacit” means
- adjective
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
“gave silent consent”
Say it in a sentence
“There was a tacit agreement not to mention the car.”“tacit”, answered
How do you pronounce “tacit”?
“tacit” is pronounced /ˈtæsɪt/ (TA-sit) in American English and /tasɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tac”. Build it as TAC-it, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “tacit” have?
2: tac · it. The beat lands on the first, “tac”.
Is “tacit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈtæsɪt/ (TA-sit); British English says /tasɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “tacit” mean?
As an adjective: implied by or inferred from actions or statements For example: “gave silent consent”
Where is the stress in “tacit”?
Stress the first syllable: TAC-it. “tac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “tacit” and see every sound
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