How to Pronounce “taken

word

/ˈteɪkən/
TAYK-uhn
/tˈeɪkən/
TAYK-uhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈteɪkən/

British English

/tˈeɪkən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

TAYK-uhn

UK

TAYK-uhn

Listen in Context

She has taken my pencil.

The cookies have all been taken.

My seat was already taken when I arrived.

Sorry, I'm taken — I'm in a relationship.