How to pronounce “type”
Say “type” in one beat
type
/taɪp/
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- typetaɪp
- IPA (American)
- /taɪp/
- IPA (British)
- /taɪp/
- Respelling
- TYP
- Syllables
- 1 — type
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /taɪp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “type” means
- noun
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
“what type of sculpture do you prefer?”
- noun
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
“a real character”
- noun
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
Say it in a sentence
“She prefers this type of coffee over the darker roast.”“type”, answered
How do you pronounce “type”?
“type” is pronounced /taɪp/ (TYP) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /taɪp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “type” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /taɪp/ — a single beat.
What does “type” mean?
As a noun: a subdivision of a particular kind of thing For example: “what type of sculpture do you prefer?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “type”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /taɪp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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