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How to pronounce mapped

Say it like MAPT. Mapped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/mæpt/MAPT
UK British/mæpt/MAPT
  • MAPT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mapped pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of mapped

American and British speakers say mapped in essentially the same way: /mæpt/ in the US and /mæpt/ in the UK.

British respelling: MAPT.

What does mapped mean?

adjective
  1. Having been mapped; (graphic design) having had a map projected onto its surface.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of map How to pronounce map

Words that rhyme with mapped

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mapped.

Questions about saying mapped

How do you pronounce mapped?

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

How many syllables are in mapped?

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

Do Americans and Brits say mapped the same way?

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

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