How to pronounce tackle
American English pronunciation
TAK-ul
- IPA
- /ˈtækəl/
- Syllables
- TAK · ul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tackle means
Most people know tackle in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
The gear used for fishing
In a sentence: Grandma loaded her rod, reel and tackle into the rowboat before sunrise.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Middle English takel, meaning gear or a ship's ropes. It is perhaps related to take.
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