How To Pronounce Ramp
ramp
UK
Phonemic
/ræmp/
Phonetic
[ræ̃mp̚]
US
Phonemic
/ræmp/
In British English, ramp is pronounced /ræmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ræ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ræmp/.
Ramp 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
ræmp
Ramp has one syllable in British English.
ramp + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ræmps/
US
/ræmps/
ramp + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ræmpt/
US
/ræmpt/
ramp + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈræm.pɪŋ/
US
/ˈræm.pɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Ramp
Questions About Ramp
How do you pronounce ramp in British English?
In British English, ramp is pronounced /ræmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ræ̃mp̚].
How do you pronounce ramp in American English?
In American English, ramp is pronounced /ræmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce ramp the same way?
Yes. Both are /ræmp/.
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