How To Pronounce Collapse
collapse
In British English, collapse is pronounced /kəˈlæps/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlæps]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈlæps/.
Collapse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Collapse has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Collapse
Questions About Collapse
How do you pronounce collapse in British English?
In British English, collapse is pronounced /kəˈlæps/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlæps].
How do you pronounce collapse in American English?
In American English, collapse is pronounced /kəˈlæps/.
How many syllables are in collapse?
Collapse has two syllables, /kə/ + /læps/.
Where is the stress in collapse?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /læps/.
Do British and American English pronounce collapse the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈlæps/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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