How to pronounce nap
nap
/næp/
1 syllable
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Nap, sound by sound
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
Tom is taking a nap on the couch.
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce nap?
Nap is pronounced /næp/ in American English.
How many syllables are in nap?
Nap has 1 syllable.