How to Pronounce Snaps

To pronounce "snaps", say SNAPS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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SNAPS

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💡 Tip for remembering “snaps”

"snaps" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with collapse and lapse, if that helps it stick.

What does snaps mean?

noun

  1. A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
  2. A sudden break.

verb

  1. To fracture or break apart suddenly.

    “He snapped his stick in anger.”

  2. To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.

    “Blazing firewood snaps.”

Words that rhyme with snaps

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

collapselapseelapseperhapsrelapsescrapschapstrapsgapsflapswrapsstraps

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "snaps"?▾

"Snaps" has one syllable.

What does "snaps" mean?▾

Snaps: A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.

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