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How to pronounce snaps

Say it like SNAPS. Snaps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/snæps/SNAPS
UK British/snæps/SNAPS
  • SNAPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Snaps pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of snaps

American and British speakers say snaps in essentially the same way: /snæps/ in the US and /snæps/ in the UK.

British respelling: SNAPS.

What does snaps mean?

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

Words that rhyme with snaps

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

Questions about saying snaps

How do you pronounce snaps?

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

How many syllables are in snaps?

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

Do Americans and Brits say snaps the same way?

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

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