How to Pronounce "cut and paste"
expression
ˈkət/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpeɪst
KUHT-ənd-PEYST
kˈʌt/ /ˈænd/ /pˈeɪst
KUT-and-PAYST
Definition
To remove text, images, or other data from one place and insert them into another, usually using a computer or device.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkət/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpeɪst
British English
kˈʌt/ /ˈænd/ /pˈeɪst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHT-ənd-PEYST
UK
KUT-and-PAYST
Listen in Context
To move this paragraph, you can cut and paste it elsewhere in the document.
He taught his grandma how to cut and paste on her new laptop.
Please cut and paste the address into the form.
Can you just cut and paste that chart into my email?