To pronounce "clap", say CLAP — one syllable, IPA /klæp/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/klæp/
IPA
"clap" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with snap and trap, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: clapp, klapp — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“He summoned the waiter with a clap.”
verb
“The children began to clap in time with the music.”
“It isn’t the singers they are clapping; it's the composer.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Clap" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "clap" is /klæp/.
Clap: The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
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