How to pronounce scamp
Say it like SKAMP. Scamp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKAMP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scamp pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKAMPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
What does scamp mean?
noun
- A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
- A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.“My nephew is a little scamp who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders.”
- To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.
- A preliminary design sketch.
Where does scamp come from?
From Middle Dutch schampen (“slip away”), from Old French escamper (“to run away, to make one's escape”), from Vulgar Latin *excampāre.
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Questions about saying scamp
How do you pronounce scamp?
Say SKAMP. The American pronunciation is /skæmp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scamp?
Scamp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKAMP.