Pronunciation

How to pronounce “tape

“tape” is pronounced /teɪp/ (TAYP) — one syllable.
The sound

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tape

/teɪp/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “tape” means

  1. noun

    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

    he used a piece of tape for a belt

  2. noun

    a recording made on magnetic tape

    the several recordings were combined on a master tape

  3. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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