took the cake

Questions

What does took the cake mean?

simple past of take the cake

How to pronounce took the cake

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “took 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 “took the cake”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “took the cake” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.