English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Texas Pronunciation
Texas is pronounced TEK-suhs, IPA /ˈtɛksəs/.
TEK-suhs
US /ˈtɛksəs/
Syllables: TEK · suhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The second largest state of the United States, bordering Mexico.
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Texas in a Sentence
- They drove across Texas in two days.
- Her family came from east Texas.
- Texas runs a power grid of its own.
Common Mispronunciations of Texas
Not TEK-sas
The ending is suhs with a dull vowel in it, nothing like sass.
Not te-HAS
Spanish reads that x as an h, which is where the name came from. English reads it as ks.
Tip: Texan follows the same shape: TEK-suhn.
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