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How to pronounce tacos

Say it like TAH-kohz. Tacos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAH).

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US American/ˈtɑkoʊz/TAH-kohz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TAH
  • kohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tacos pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. kohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does tacos mean?

noun
  1. plural of taco
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of taco

Questions about saying tacos

How do you pronounce tacos?

Say TAH-kohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɑkoʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tacos?

Tacos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAH). Broken into parts: TAH · kohz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).