How to pronounce snap
snap
/snæp/
1 syllable
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Snap, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /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
A cold snap is coming to the capital.
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 snap?
Snap is pronounced /snæp/ in American English.
How many syllables are in snap?
Snap has 1 syllable.