How To Pronounce Cap
cap
UK
Phonemic
/kæp/
Phonetic
[kʰæp̚]
US
Phonemic
/kæp/
In British English, cap is pronounced /kæp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰæp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kæp/.
Cap has one 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
kæp
Cap has one syllable in British English.
cap + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/kæps/
US
/kæps/
cap + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/kæpt/
US
/kæpt/
cap + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈkæp.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæp.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Cap
Questions About Cap
How do you pronounce cap in British English?
In British English, cap is pronounced /kæp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰæp̚].
How do you pronounce cap in American English?
In American English, cap is pronounced /kæp/.
Do British and American English pronounce cap the same way?
Yes. Both are /kæp/.
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