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How to pronounce scalped

Say it like SKALPT. Scalped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/skælpt/SKALPT
UK British/skælpt/SKALPT
  • SKALPT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Scalped pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of scalped

American and British speakers say scalped in essentially the same way: /skælpt/ in the US and /skælpt/ in the UK.

British respelling: SKALPT.

What does scalped mean?

adjective
  1. Having some specific type of scalp
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of scalp How to pronounce scalp

Questions about saying scalped

How do you pronounce scalped?

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

How many syllables are in scalped?

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

Do Americans and Brits say scalped the same way?

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

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