How To Pronounce ASAP
ASAP
In British English, ASAP is pronounced /ˌeɪ.es.eɪˈpiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪ.es.eɪˈpʰiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌeɪ.es.eɪˈpiː/.
ASAP has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
ASAP has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With ASAP
Questions About ASAP
How do you pronounce ASAP in British English?
In British English, ASAP is pronounced /ˌeɪ.es.eɪˈpiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪ.es.eɪˈpʰiː].
How do you pronounce ASAP in American English?
In American English, ASAP is pronounced /ˌeɪ.es.eɪˈpiː/.
How many syllables are in ASAP?
ASAP has four syllables, /eɪ/ + /es/ + /eɪ/ + /piː/.
Where is the stress in ASAP?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ASAP the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌeɪ.es.eɪˈpiː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooO
Nearby Words
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