How To Pronounce Taco
taco
In British English, taco is pronounced /ˈtæk.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæk.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɑː.koʊ/.
Taco has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Taco has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Taco
How do you pronounce taco in British English?
In British English, taco is pronounced /ˈtæk.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæk.əʊ].
How do you pronounce taco in American English?
In American English, taco is pronounced /ˈtɑː.koʊ/.
How many syllables are in taco?
Taco has two syllables, /tæk/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in taco?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce taco the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtæk.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈtɑː.koʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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