How to pronounce cupcake
Say it like KUHP-kayk. Cupcake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUHP).
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- KUHP
- kayk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cupcake pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KUHPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- kaykGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of cupcake
American and British speakers say cupcake in essentially the same way: /ˈkʌpˌkeɪk/ in the US and /ˈkʌpˌkeɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUHP-kayk.
What does cupcake mean?
- A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.
- An attractive young woman.
- A weak or effeminate man.
- To flirt; to talk or act amorously or intimately.
- To flirt with; to talk or act amorously or intimately to.
- To mash a cupcake at; to cover with cupcake.
Where does cupcake come from?
From cup + cake.
Questions about saying cupcake
How do you pronounce cupcake?
Say KUHP-kayk. The American pronunciation is /ˈkʌpˌkeɪk/. In British English it is /ˈkʌpˌkeɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cupcake?
Cupcake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUHP). Broken into parts: KUHP · kayk.
Do Americans and Brits say cupcake the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkʌpˌkeɪk/ and the British form is /ˈkʌpˌkeɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.