Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking the cake

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing the -cake
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take the cake

Questions

What does taking the cake mean?
present participle and gerund of take the cake

How to pronounce taking the cake

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “taking the cake”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “taking the cake”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “taking the cake” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.