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Tasks Pronunciation
Tasks is pronounced TASKS, IPA /ˈtæsks/.
TASKS
US /ˈtæsks/ · UK /ˈtɑːsks/
Syllables: TASKS (1 syllable)
noun (plural) and verb: Pieces of work that have to be done.
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Tasks in a Sentence
- Split the tasks between the two of you.
- A list of small tasks filled the whole morning.
- The board tasks the committee with finding savings.
Common Mispronunciations of Tasks
Not TASS
All three closing consonants have to be heard, sks, with the k surviving in the middle of them.
Not TA-skuhz
The plural adds a sound rather than a syllable, so the s rides straight on the back of the k.
Tip: Americans say TASKS with the a of cat and most British speakers say TAHSKS. Both are standard.
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