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How to pronounce webcap

Say it like WEB-kap. Webcap has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEB).

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US American/ˈwɛbˌkæp/WEB-kap
UK British/ˈwɛbˌkæp/WEB-kap
  • WEB
  • kap
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Webcap pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WEBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. kapGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of webcap

American and British speakers say webcap in essentially the same way: /ˈwɛbˌkæp/ in the US and /ˈwɛbˌkæp/ in the UK.

British respelling: WEB-kap.

What does webcap mean?

noun
  1. A mushroom of the agaric genus Cortinarius, many of which are highly poisonous.

Where does webcap come from?

From web + cap.

Questions about saying webcap

How do you pronounce webcap?

Say WEB-kap. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɛbˌkæp/. In British English it is /ˈwɛbˌkæp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in webcap?

Webcap has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEB). Broken into parts: WEB · kap.

Do Americans and Brits say webcap the same way?

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

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