Hyphenation
tap·er gaugeTurkish pronunciation
teypır geycPronunciation
/ˈtāpər ˈgāʤ/ /ˈteɪpɜr ˈɡeɪʤ/
Etymology
[ 'tA-p&r ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tapor candle, wick, perhaps modification of Latin papyrus papyrus.