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