How to pronounce “task”
Say “task” in one beat
task
/tæsk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /task/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- tasktæsk
- IPA (American)
- /tæsk/
- IPA (British)
- /task/
- Respelling
- TASK
- Syllables
- 1 — task
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tæsk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/tæsk/
/task/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “task” means
- noun
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
“he prepared for great undertakings”
- noun
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
“estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars”
- verb
assign a task to
“I tasked him with looking after the children”
Say it in a sentence
“Washing the greenhouse glass is a task nobody volunteers for.”“task”, answered
How do you pronounce “task”?
“task” is pronounced /tæsk/ (TASK) in American English and /task/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tæsk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “task” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tæsk/ — a single beat.
Is “task” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tæsk/ (TASK); British English says /task/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “task” mean?
As a noun: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted For example: “he prepared for great undertakings” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “task”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tæsk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “task” and see every sound
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