How to pronounce taxi
Say it like TAK-see. Taxi has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce taxi. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TAK
- see
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Taxi pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of taxi
American and British speakers say taxi in essentially the same way: /ˈtæksi/ in the US and /ˈtæksi/ in the UK.
British respelling: TAK-see.
What does taxi mean?
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- travel slowly“The plane taxied down the runway”
- ride in a taxicab
Where does taxi come from?
The aviation sense originally derived from a slang term for training aircraft used for practicing ground operations, which were said to drive around the airfield like a taxicab, and subsequently applied to all aircraft ground movements.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with taxi
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of taxi.
Questions about saying taxi
How do you pronounce taxi?
Say TAK-see. The American pronunciation is /ˈtæksi/. In British English it is /ˈtæksi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in taxi?
Taxi has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAK). Broken into parts: TAK · see.
Do Americans and Brits say taxi the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtæksi/ and the British form is /ˈtæksi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.