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