English pronunciation

How to pronounce “taken”

Phonetic spelling

TAY-kuhn

IPA /ˈteɪkən/

Syllable stress

tay·kuhn

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Have you taken your medicine yet?

  • I was taken aback by his sudden question.

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