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How to pronounce handicaps

Say it like HAN-dee-kaps. Handicaps has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN).

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US American/ˈhændiˌkæps/HAN-dee-kaps
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HAN
  • dee
  • kaps
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Handicaps pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. kapsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does handicaps mean?

noun
  1. plural of handicap How to pronounce handicap
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of handicap How to pronounce handicap

Questions about saying handicaps

How do you pronounce handicaps?

Say HAN-dee-kaps. The American pronunciation is /ˈhændiˌkæps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in handicaps?

Handicaps has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN). Broken into parts: HAN · dee · kaps.

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