How to pronounce “taciturn”
Say “taciturn” in 3 beats
taciturn
/ˈtæsɪˌtɝn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tasɪtɜːn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- tactæstress
- itsɪ
- urntɝn
- IPA (American)
- /ˈtæsɪˌtɝn/
- IPA (British)
- /tasɪtɜːn/
- Respelling
- TA-si-turn
- Syllables
- 3 — TAC-it-urn
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: TAC-it-urn. “tac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈtæsɪˌtɝn/
/tasɪtɜːn/
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What “taciturn” means
- adjective
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
Say it in a sentence
“Our taciturn neighbour said about three words all winter.”“taciturn”, answered
How do you pronounce “taciturn”?
“taciturn” is pronounced /ˈtæsɪˌtɝn/ (TA-si-turn) in American English and /tasɪtɜːn/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tac”. Build it as TAC-it-urn, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “taciturn” have?
3: tac · it · urn. The beat lands on the first, “tac”.
Is “taciturn” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈtæsɪˌtɝn/ (TA-si-turn); British English says /tasɪtɜːn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “taciturn” mean?
As an adjective: habitually reserved and uncommunicative For example: “Our taciturn neighbour said about three words all winter.”
Where is the stress in “taciturn”?
Stress the first syllable: TAC-it-urn. “tac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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