English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tariff Pronunciation
Tariff is pronounced TE-ruhf, IPA /ˈtɛrəf/.
TE-ruhf
US /ˈtɛrəf/ · UK /ˈtærɪf/
Syllables: TE · ruhf (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A tax on imported goods, or a published list of charges.
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Tariff in a Sentence
- A new tariff was added on steel in March.
- The hotel tariff is pinned behind the door.
- Tariffs push the price up at every stage.
Common Mispronunciations of Tariff
Not tuh-RIF
The front beat is the loud one, and the ending is a weak ruhf with nothing in it.
Not TA-reef
No long ee closes the word, however French the spelling looks.
Tip: Americans open on the e of merry and British speakers on the a of carry, so the word splits neatly across the Atlantic.
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