Pronunciation

How to pronounce “texts

“texts” is pronounced /tɛksts/ (TEKSTS) — one syllable.
The sound

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texts

/tɛksts/

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1 beat
  1. textstɛksts
IPA (American)
/tɛksts/
IPA (British)
/tɛksts/
Respelling
TEKSTS
Syllables
1 — texts
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɛksts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “texts” means

  1. noun

    the words of something written

    there were more than a thousand words of text

  2. noun

    a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon

    the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon

  3. noun

    a book prepared for use in schools or colleges

    his economics textbook is in its tenth edition

Say it in a sentence

The two texts describe the same events from opposite sides.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

texts”, answered

How do you pronounce “texts”?

“texts” is pronounced /tɛksts/ (TEKSTS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɛksts/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “texts” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɛksts/ — a single beat.

What does “texts” mean?

As a noun: the words of something written For example: “there were more than a thousand words of text” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “texts”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɛksts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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