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How to pronounce untapped

Say it like un-TAPT. Untapped has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAPT).

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US American/ənˈtæpt/un-TAPT
UK British/ənˈtæpt/un-TAPT
  • un
  • TAPT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Untapped pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TAPTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of untapped

American and British speakers say untapped in essentially the same way: /ənˈtæpt/ in the US and /ənˈtæpt/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-TAPT.

What does untapped mean?

adjective
  1. Not tapped; not drawn on in terms of resources.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of untap

Where does untapped come from?

From un- + tapped.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with untapped

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Questions about saying untapped

How do you pronounce untapped?

Say un-TAPT. The American pronunciation is /ənˈtæpt/. In British English it is /ənˈtæpt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in untapped?

Untapped has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAPT). Broken into parts: un · TAPT.

Do Americans and Brits say untapped the same way?

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

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