English pronunciation
How to pronounce “takes”
Phonetic spelling
TAYKS
IPA /ˈteɪks/
Syllable stress
tayks
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “takes”?
t a k e s
“takes” is spelled T-A-K-E-S. It is pronounced TAYKS, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
She takes the bus to work every day.
He takes his coffee with cream and sugar.