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How to pronounce taft

Say it like TAFT. Taft is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/tæft/TAFT
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  • TAFT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Taft pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. TAFTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does taft mean?

verb
  1. To spread the end of a pipe outward so as to form a wide thin flange.

Words that rhyme with taft

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Questions about saying taft

How do you pronounce taft?

Say TAFT. The American pronunciation is /tæft/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in taft?

Taft is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TAFT.

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