How To Pronounce Captain

captain

Phonemic

/ˈkæp.tɪn/or/ˈkæp.tən/

Phonetic

[ˈkʰæp.tɪ̃n]

Phonemic

/ˈkæp.tɪn/

In British English, captain is pronounced /ˈkæp.tɪn/ or /ˈkæp.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæp.tɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæp.tɪn/.

Captain has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

kæptɪn

Captain has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

captain + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkæp.tɪnz/or/ˈkæp.tənz/

/ˈkæp.tɪnz/

captain + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkæp.tɪnd/or/ˈkæp.tənd/

/ˈkæp.tɪnd/

captain + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkæp.tɪ.nɪŋ/or/ˈkæp.tən.ɪŋ/

/ˈkæp.tɪ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Captain

Capt.

Questions About Captain

How do you pronounce captain in British English?

In British English, captain is pronounced /ˈkæp.tɪn/ or /ˈkæp.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæp.tɪ̃n].

How do you pronounce captain in American English?

In American English, captain is pronounced /ˈkæp.tɪn/.

How many syllables are in captain?

Captain has two syllables, /kæp/ + /tɪn/.

Where is the stress in captain?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæp/.

Do British and American English pronounce captain the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈkæp.tɪn/.

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