English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Taut Pronunciation
Taut is pronounced TAWT, IPA /ˈtɔt/.
TAWT
US /ˈtɔt/ · UK /ˈtɔːt/
Syllables: TAWT (1 syllable)
adjective: Pulled tight, with no slack left in it.
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Taut in a Sentence
- Keep the rope taut while I tie the end.
- The canvas has to be taut before you paint on it.
- His face was taut with worry.
Common Mispronunciations of Taut
Not TOWT
The au pair is the aw of saw, which makes this an exact twin of taught.
Not TAH-oot
Those two letters stand for a single vowel, not an a followed by an oo.
Tip: Taut describes a rope and taught is the past of teach, and the ear cannot separate them.
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