How to pronounce “took”
Say “took” in one beat
took
/tʊk/
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- tooktʊk
- IPA (American)
- /tʊk/
- IPA (British)
- /tʊk/
- Respelling
- TUUK
- Syllables
- 1 — took
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʊk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “took” means
- verb
carry out
“take action”
- verb
require (time or space)
“It took three hours to get to work this morning”
- verb
take somebody somewhere
“We lead him to our chief”
Say it in a sentence
“It took her almost an hour to finish the puzzle.”“took”, answered
How do you pronounce “took”?
“took” is pronounced /tʊk/ (TUUK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tʊk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “took” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tʊk/ — a single beat.
What does “took” mean?
As a verb: carry out For example: “take action” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “took”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʊk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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