How to pronounce damp
Say it like DAMP. Damp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- DAMP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Damp pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DAMPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of damp
American and British speakers say damp in essentially the same way: /dæmp/ in the US and /dæmp/ in the UK.
British respelling: DAMP.
What does damp mean?
- slightly wet“clothes damp with perspiration”“a moist breeze”
- a slight wetness
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- restrain or discourage“the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere”
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible“muffle the message”
Where does damp come from?
Akin to Low German damp, Dutch damp, and German Dampf (“vapor, steam, fog”), Icelandic dampi, Swedish damm (“dust”), and to German dampf imperative of dimpfen (“to smoke”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with damp
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of damp.
Questions about saying damp
How do you pronounce damp?
Say DAMP. The American pronunciation is /dæmp/. In British English it is /dæmp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in damp?
Damp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DAMP.
Do Americans and Brits say damp the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dæmp/ and the British form is /dæmp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.