How To Pronounce Gap
gap
UK
Phonemic
/ɡæp/
Phonetic
[ɡæp̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɡæp/
In British English, gap is pronounced /ɡæp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡæp/.
Gap 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
ɡæp
Gap has one syllable in British English.
gap + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɡæps/
US
/ɡæps/
Words That Rhyme With Gap
Questions About Gap
How do you pronounce gap in British English?
In British English, gap is pronounced /ɡæp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæp̚].
How do you pronounce gap in American English?
In American English, gap is pronounced /ɡæp/.
Do British and American English pronounce gap the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡæp/.
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