How to pronounce “tape”
Say “tape” in one beat
tape
/teɪp/
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- tapeteɪp
- IPA (American)
- /teɪp/
- IPA (British)
- /teɪp/
- Respelling
- TAYP
- Syllables
- 1 — tape
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /teɪp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “tape” means
- noun
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
“he used a piece of tape for a belt”
- noun
a recording made on magnetic tape
“the several recordings were combined on a master tape”
- noun
the finishing line for a foot race
“he broke the tape in record time”
Say it in a sentence
“A strip of tape held the broken window together.”“tape”, answered
How do you pronounce “tape”?
“tape” is pronounced /teɪp/ (TAYP) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /teɪp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “tape” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /teɪp/ — a single beat.
What does “tape” mean?
As a noun: a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening For example: “he used a piece of tape for a belt” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “tape”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /teɪp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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