How To Pronounce Kidnap
kidnap
In British English, kidnap is pronounced /ˈkɪd.næp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɪd.næp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɪd.næp/.
Kidnap has two 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
Kidnap has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Kidnap
How do you pronounce kidnap in British English?
In British English, kidnap is pronounced /ˈkɪd.næp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɪd.næp̚].
How do you pronounce kidnap in American English?
In American English, kidnap is pronounced /ˈkɪd.næp/.
How many syllables are in kidnap?
Kidnap has two syllables, /kɪd/ + /næp/.
Where is the stress in kidnap?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce kidnap the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkɪd.næp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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