How To Pronounce Handicap

handicap

Phonemic

/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/

Phonetic

[ˈhæ̃n.dɪ.kæp̚]

Phonemic

/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/

In British English, handicap is pronounced /ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃n.dɪ.kæp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/.

Handicap has three 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

hændɪkæp

Handicap has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

handicap + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæps/

handicap + -ed

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

/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæpt/

handicap + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæ.pɪŋ/

Questions About Handicap

How do you pronounce handicap in British English?

In British English, handicap is pronounced /ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃n.dɪ.kæp̚].

How do you pronounce handicap in American English?

In American English, handicap is pronounced /ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/.

How many syllables are in handicap?

Handicap has three syllables, /hæn/ + /dɪ/ + /kæp/.

Where is the stress in handicap?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /hæn/.

Do British and American English pronounce handicap the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/.

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