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# How to pronounce "takes shape" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/tækɛsʃɪp/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ta·kes·shape**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "takes shape" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "results of computer simulations and things like projectors that are output become detached from human perception, so it feels like the data itself takes shape and starts moving along with various things. I'm constantly thinking about how such things can relate to existing 3D fabrication and material- based implementations, and I'm always doing things like making things float and"
- **Watch at 21:37**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODuUrHTMBao&t=1297s)

### Example 2
> "takes shape. And unless we address the larger questions of politics without being partisan, without really getting into who should be in power, but focusing on what should be the"
- **Watch at 34:59**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zxPJs6R2z8&t=2099s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "takes shape this Anatomy has three facets the elevation of form over function the spread of seemingly illogical"
- **Watch at 2:04**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijSkAys5mzA&t=124s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "time takes shape and form in corporate policies clinical practices and care"
- **Watch at 2:57**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjZELWajVsA&t=177s)

### Example 5
*Accent: AUS*
> "story takes shape for us in turn as an as intercultural engagement"
- **Watch at 15:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jxUBHLvwLs&t=902s)

### Example 6
> "And as this takes shape over time, there's a decision that there's a really important role"
- **Watch at 33:10**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ5Hkd4miCg&t=1990s)

### Example 7
> "But it really only takes shape when somebody else's mirror is in front of them and it reflects off of their own story,"
- **Watch at 6:26**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw0u7-7x4ds&t=386s)

### Example 8
> "you'll find somebody that you want to work with and then based on that bond, if you will, that you strike the way the relationship takes shape will become more obvious than it is in talking about it in the abstract. I think you have to follow what Doug said. You're the founder right now, so you have this idea and you need to"
- **Watch at 63:58**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POO47DohUIg&t=3838s)

### Example 9
> "Today, the US Supreme Court stands at a six to three Republican-appointed majority, and half of the majority were appointed by President Trump. How free speech takes shape in the US largely depends on the decisions of these justices. The only way to make a society as diverse as the United States work is to say that there has to be a certain amount of government neutrality"
- **Watch at 9:32**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jik3F9zUXgo&t=572s)

### Example 10
> "what mother wouldn't worry what child wouldn't weepy a new generation takes shape in a new Afghanistan the Taliban say the rights of boys and girls within Islam will be respected but when you're on there's growing fear that girls who are learning to lead will"
- **Watch at 4:42**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUHGgxOowQ8&t=282s)


## How to Pronounce "takes shape"

- **Syllables**: ta · kes · shape
- **IPA**: `/tækɛsʃɪp/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[takes](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/takes), [shape](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/shape)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “takes shape”?
“takes shape” is pronounced /tækɛsʃɪp/ (ta · kes · shape). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “takes shape”?
“takes shape” has 3 syllables: ta · kes · shape.

### How can I hear “takes shape” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “takes shape” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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