How to pronounce table

Say it like this: [ˈtʰeɪb(ə)ɫ]. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American[ˈtʰeɪb(ə)ɫ]
British[ˈt(ʰ)eɪbɫ̩]
Australian

What does table mean?

nounFurniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.

“Set that dish on the table over there, please.”

A flat tray which can be used as a table.

A supply of food or entertainment.

“The baron kept a fine table and often held large banquets.”

verbTo tabulate; to put into a table or grid.

To supply (a guest, client etc.) with food at a table; to feed.

“'April 13 1638, Henry Wotton, letter to John Milton At Siena I was tabled in the house of one Alberto Scipioni”

To delineate; to represent, as in a picture; to depict.

“c. 1607, Francis Bacon, letter to Tobie Matthew tabled and pictured in the chambers of meditation”

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