How to Pronounce "take apart"
expression
ˈteɪk/ /əˈpɑɹt
TAYK uh-PART
tˈeɪk/ /ɐpˈɑːt
TAYK uh-PAHT
Definition
To separate something into its individual parts, usually in order to understand, repair, or clean it. It can also mean to criticize something in detail (figurative).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /əˈpɑɹt
British English
tˈeɪk/ /ɐpˈɑːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK uh-PART
UK
TAYK uh-PAHT
Listen in Context
He likes to take apart old radios to see how they work.
Be careful when you take apart your phone.
She likes to take apart puzzles and rebuild them.
The critics really took apart the new movie.