How to Pronounce Text

To pronounce "text", say TEXT — one syllable, IPA /tɛkst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

4

Letters

/tɛkst/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “text”

"text" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with perplexed and vexed, if that helps it stick.

What does text mean?

noun

  1. A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
  2. A book, tome or other set of writings.

verb

  1. To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.

    “I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it.”

  2. To send and receive text messages.

    “Have you been texting all afternoon?”

Synonyms

text handtext messagethemetopicSMSmessage

Antonyms

binary

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Words that rhyme with text

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perplexedvexedsubtextnextpretexthexedannexedsexedhypertextteletextflexedvideotext

Related words

schoolbooktextbookwritingletterparagraphmanuscriptcaption

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "text"?▾

"Text" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "text"?▾

The IPA transcription of "text" is /tɛkst/.

What does "text" mean?▾

Text: A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

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