How To Pronounce Rapture
rapture
In British English, rapture is pronounced /ˈræp.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræp.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræp.tʃɚ/.
Rapture has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Rapture 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.
Words That Rhyme With Rapture
Questions About Rapture
How do you pronounce rapture in British English?
In British English, rapture is pronounced /ˈræp.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræp.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce rapture in American English?
In American English, rapture is pronounced /ˈræp.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in rapture?
Rapture has two syllables, /ræp/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in rapture?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ræp/.
Do British and American English pronounce rapture the same way?
No. British English has /ˈræp.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈræp.tʃɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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