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How to pronounce “taper”

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Pronunciation guide for taper

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of taper with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: What You Should Know About Opioids and Painkillersmake sure your doctor has a plan to taper you off,
Definition summary: A slender wax candle.

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What You Should Know About Opioids and Painkillers

make sure your doctor has a plan to taper you off,

[Noun]
A slender wax candle.
(by extension) A small light.
A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
The portion of an object with such a form.
(machining) Ellipsis of machine taper.
A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
(figurative) Gradual reduction over time.
[Verb]
(transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.
(intransitive) To become thinner or narrower at one end.
(ambitransitive) To diminish gradually.
(intransitive, finance, of a central bank) To tighten monetary policy.
[Adjective]
Tapered; narrowing to a point.

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