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How to pronounce gapped

Say it like GAPT. Gapped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡæpt/GAPT
UK British/ɡæpt/GAPT
  • GAPT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gapped pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GAPTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of gapped

American and British speakers say gapped in essentially the same way: /ɡæpt/ in the US and /ɡæpt/ in the UK.

British respelling: GAPT.

What does gapped mean?

adjective
  1. Having a gap.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of gap How to pronounce gap

Words that rhyme with gapped

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Questions about saying gapped

How do you pronounce gapped?

Say GAPT. The American pronunciation is /ɡæpt/. In British English it is /ɡæpt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gapped?

Gapped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GAPT.

Do Americans and Brits say gapped the same way?

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

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