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