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