How to Pronounce Handicapped

To pronounce "handicapped", say HAND-ic-app-ed — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

HAND-ic-app-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “handicapped”

"handicapped" has 4 syllables: hand-ic-app-ed. It rhymes with rapt and snapped, if that helps it stick.

What does handicapped mean?

verb

  1. To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
  2. (by extension) To place at disadvantage.

    “The candidate was handicapped by her lack of experience.”

noun

  1. A disabled person.

adjective

  1. Having a handicap.
  2. Limited by an impediment of some kind.

Words that rhyme with handicapped

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

raptsnappedadapttrappedwrappedstrappedchappedkidnappedmappedentrappedlappedsapped

Related words

incapacitateddisabledunfitdisabilitycrippleddisablementimpairedweak

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "handicapped"?▾

"Handicapped" has 4 syllables: hand · ic · app · ed.

What does "handicapped" mean?▾

Handicapped: To encumber with a handicap in any contest.

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