To pronounce "tasteful", say TAST-ef-ul — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈteɪstfəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
tasteful
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying tasteful, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
3
Syllables
8
Letters
/ˈteɪstfəl/
IPA
"tasteful" has 3 syllables: tast-ef-ul. It rhymes with distasteful and wasteful, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“Her home was decorated with tasteful, classical furnishings.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tasteful" has 3 syllables: tast · ef · ul.
The IPA transcription of "tasteful" is /ˈteɪstfəl/.
Tasteful: Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “tasteful” in the full dictionary →