How To Pronounce Took
took
UK
Phonemic
/tʊk/
Phonetic
[tʰʷʊk̚]
US
Phonemic
/tʊk/
In British English, took is pronounced /tʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /tʊk/.
Took has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
tʊk
Took has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Took
Questions About Took
How do you pronounce took in British English?
In British English, took is pronounced /tʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷʊk̚].
How do you pronounce took in American English?
In American English, took is pronounced /tʊk/.
Do British and American English pronounce took the same way?
Yes. Both are /tʊk/.
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