noun
A soft substance used with a toothbrush to clean your teeth.
I put toothpaste on my toothbrush every morning.
Common phrases & grammar
a tube of toothpaste · use toothpaste
American English
How to pronounce toothpaste
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TOOTHpayst
/ˈtʰuθ.peɪst̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A soft substance used with a toothbrush to clean your teeth.
What to listen for
Toothpaste is usually pronounced /ˈtʰuθ.peɪst̚/, with the main stress on the first part. The second part may have lighter emphasis, but the first part should be stronger.