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How to pronounce snapped

Say it like SNAPT. Snapped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/snæpt/SNAPT
UK British/snæpt/SNAPT
  • SNAPT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Snapped pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of snapped

American and British speakers say snapped in essentially the same way: /snæpt/ in the US and /snæpt/ in the UK.

British respelling: SNAPT.

What does snapped mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of snap How to pronounce snap

Words that rhyme with snapped

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Questions about saying snapped

How do you pronounce snapped?

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

How many syllables are in snapped?

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

Do Americans and Brits say snapped the same way?

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

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