How to pronounce capsule
Say it like KAP-sul. Capsule has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAP).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce capsule. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KAP
- sul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Capsule pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KAPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- sulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of capsule
American and British speakers say capsule in essentially the same way: /ˈkæpsəl/ in the US and /ˈkæpsuːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: KAP-sool.
What does capsule mean?
- a small container
- a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
- a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
- enclose in a capsule
- put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume“capsulize the news”
Where does capsule come from?
Borrowed from French capsule, from Latin capsula, diminutive of capsa (“box”).
Questions about saying capsule
How do you pronounce capsule?
Say KAP-sul. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæpsəl/. In British English it is /ˈkæpsuːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in capsule?
Capsule has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAP). Broken into parts: KAP · sul.
Do Americans and Brits say capsule the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkæpsəl/ and the British form is /ˈkæpsuːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.