How To Pronounce Elapse

elapse

Phonemic

/ɪˈlæps/

Phonetic

[ɪˈlæps]

Phonemic

/ɪˈlæps/

In British English, elapse is pronounced /ɪˈlæps/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlæps]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈlæps/.

Elapse 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

ɪlæps

Elapse 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.

elapse + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ɪˈlæp.sɪz/

elapse + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪˈlæpst/

elapse + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈlæp.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Elapse

Questions About Elapse

How do you pronounce elapse in British English?

In British English, elapse is pronounced /ɪˈlæps/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlæps].

How do you pronounce elapse in American English?

In American English, elapse is pronounced /ɪˈlæps/.

How many syllables are in elapse?

Elapse has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /læps/.

Where is the stress in elapse?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /læps/.

Do British and American English pronounce elapse the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪˈlæps/.

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