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