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How to pronounce captioned

Say it like KAP-shund. Captioned has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAP).

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US American/ˈkæpʃənd/KAP-shund
UK British/ˈkæpʃənd/KAP-shund
  • KAP
  • shund
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Captioned pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KAPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. shundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of captioned

American and British speakers say captioned in essentially the same way: /ˈkæpʃənd/ in the US and /ˈkæpʃənd/ in the UK.

British respelling: KAP-shund.

What does captioned mean?

adjective
  1. Containing captions.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of caption How to pronounce caption

Questions about saying captioned

How do you pronounce captioned?

Say KAP-shund. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæpʃənd/. In British English it is /ˈkæpʃənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in captioned?

Captioned has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAP). Broken into parts: KAP · shund.

Do Americans and Brits say captioned the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkæpʃənd/ and the British form is /ˈkæpʃənd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).