English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Taciturn Pronunciation
Taciturn is pronounced TA-si-tern, IPA /ˈtæsɪˌtɝn/.
TA-si-tern
US /ˈtæsɪˌtɝn/ · UK /ˈtæsɪˌtɜːn/
Syllables: TA · si · tern (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Saying very little by nature.
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Taciturn in a Sentence
- Her father was a taciturn man who read a lot.
- He grew more taciturn as the meeting wore on.
- The guide was friendly but taciturn.
Common Mispronunciations of Taciturn
Not tuh-SI-tern
Nothing later in the word competes with TA for the beat, which is why everything after it falls away.
Not TA-ki-turn
That c before an i softens to s. Tacit, taciturn, and the name Tacitus all share it.
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