How to pronounce gapes
Say it like GAYPS. Gapes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GAYPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gapes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GAYPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of gapes
American and British speakers say gapes in essentially the same way: /ɡeɪps/ in the US and /ɡeɪps/ in the UK.
British respelling: GAYPS.
What does gapes mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of gape How to pronounce gape
- plural of gape How to pronounce gape
- A fit of yawning.“The gapes is contagious: when one person gets the gapes, pretty soon you've got a roomful of gapers.”
- A disease of young poultry and other birds, caused by a parasitic nematode worm in the windpipe, and having uneasy gaping as a symptom.“The gapes has gotten to many of the birds.”
Questions about saying gapes
How do you pronounce gapes?
Say GAYPS. The American pronunciation is /ɡeɪps/. In British English it is /ɡeɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gapes?
Gapes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GAYPS.
Do Americans and Brits say gapes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡeɪps/ and the British form is /ɡeɪps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.