English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Take Pronunciation
Take is pronounced TAYK, IPA /ˈteɪk/.
TAYK
US /ˈteɪk/ · UK /ˈteɪk/
Syllables: TAYK (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To get hold of something, to carry or lead it somewhere, or a single recording of a scene.
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Take in a Sentence
- Take an umbrella, it looks like rain.
- How long does the train take?
- They got it right on the fourth take.
Common Mispronunciations of Take
Not TEK
The vowel is the long ay of day, not the short e of tech. A clipped version lands on a different word entirely.
Not TAY-kuh
The e at the end is silent and adds no sound. It exists only to tell you the vowel before it is long.
Tip: One beat that rhymes with bake and lake. The past tense took swaps in a short oo.
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