how to pronounce tact

/tækt/

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tact is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of tact pronunciation

An example use of tact in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… they're clean based simply on tact our …”

meaning of tact

Tact means the quality of being considerate and sensitive to the feelings of others.

tact frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word tact occurs in english on average 2.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.