Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punched tape

/pʌnt͡ʃt ˈteɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: punched -tape
IPA: /pʌnt͡ʃt ˈteɪp/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of paper tape (“an early sequential digital storage medium originally used with teletype machines, consisting of a long roll of paper, each character being encoded as a pattern of punched holes”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed."

Etymology

From punched (adjective) + tape.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pʌnt͡ʃt ˈteɪp/
British English: /pʌnt͡ʃt ˈteɪp/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

punched tapes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

punch card punched card

Synonyms

punched paper tape paper tape

Rhymes With

shape escape rape tape cape narrow escape punched paper tape grape ape scrape vape snape

Questions

How do you pronounce punched tape?: The recorded pronunciation is /pʌnt͡ʃt ˈteɪp/.
What does punched tape mean?: Synonym of paper tape (“an early sequential digital storage medium originally used with teletype machines, consisting of a long roll of paper, each character being encoded as a pattern of punched holes”).
Where does punched tape come from?: From punched (adjective) + tape.

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