To pronounce "token", say TOK-en — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈtəʊkən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈtəʊkən/
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"token" has 2 syllables: tok-en. It rhymes with broken and outspoken, if that helps it stick.
noun
“According to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.”
“Please accept this bustier as a token of our time together.”
verb
adjective
“He made a token tap on the brake pedal at the stop sign.”
“he was hired as the company's token black person”
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"Token" has 2 syllables: tok · en.
The IPA transcription of "token" is /ˈtəʊkən/.
Token: Something serving as an expression of something else.
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