taper
noun verbStress: first syllable
Syllables: ta-per (2)
English Definition
To diminish or reduce in thickness toward one end; a slender candle.
Example Sentence
The tree branches taper to a point at the end.
US IPA
/ΛteΙͺ.pΙ/
UK IPA
/ΛteΙͺ.pΙ(r)/