How to pronounce “take”
Say “take” in one beat
take
/teɪk/
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- taketeɪk
- IPA (American)
- /teɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /teɪk/
- Respelling
- TAYK
- Syllables
- 1 — take
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /teɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “take” means
- noun
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
“the average return was about 5%”
- noun
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
- verb
carry out
“take action”
Say it in a sentence
“Please take a seat while I find your file.”“take”, answered
How do you pronounce “take”?
“take” is pronounced /teɪk/ (TAYK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /teɪk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “take” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /teɪk/ — a single beat.
What does “take” mean?
As a noun: the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property For example: “the average return was about 5%” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “take”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /teɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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