How To Pronounce Caption
caption
In British English, caption is pronounced /ˈkæp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæp.ʃən/.
Caption 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
Caption 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.
Questions About Caption
How do you pronounce caption in British English?
In British English, caption is pronounced /ˈkæp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæp.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce caption in American English?
In American English, caption is pronounced /ˈkæp.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in caption?
Caption has two syllables, /kæp/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in caption?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæp/.
Do British and American English pronounce caption the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæp.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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