How to Pronounce "videotapes"
word
ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪps
VID-ee-oh-TAYPS
vˈɪdiːəʊtˌeɪps
VID-ee-oh-TAYPS
Definition
Physical cassettes that store pictures and sound on magnetic tape, used for recording or watching videos before digital media became common.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪps
British English
vˈɪdiːəʊtˌeɪps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VID-ee-oh-TAYPS
UK
VID-ee-oh-TAYPS
Listen in Context
We watched old movies on videotapes at my grandma's house.
My father still has many videotapes from his college days.
The school library has a box of old videotapes.
Nobody uses videotapes anymore, but collectors still love them.