How to pronounce “collapse”
Say “collapse” in 2 beats
collapse
/kəˈlæps/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəlaps/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kəkə
- læpslæpsstress
- IPA (American)
- /kəˈlæps/
- IPA (British)
- /kəlaps/
- Respelling
- kuh-LAPS
- Syllables
- 2 — kə-LÆPS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kə-LÆPS. “læps” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kəˈlæps/
/kəlaps/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “collapse” means
- noun
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
“the commander's prostration demoralized his men”
- noun
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
“the roof is in danger of collapse”
- noun
the act of throwing yourself down
“he landed on the bed with a great flop”
Say it in a sentence
“The collapse of the old barn happened in a single night.”“collapse”, answered
How do you pronounce “collapse”?
“collapse” is pronounced /kəˈlæps/ (kuh-LAPS) in American English and /kəlaps/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “læps”. Build it as kə-LÆPS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “collapse” have?
2: kə · læps. The beat lands on the second, “læps”.
Is “collapse” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kəˈlæps/ (kuh-LAPS); British English says /kəlaps/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “collapse” mean?
As a noun: an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion For example: “the commander's prostration demoralized his men” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “collapse”?
Stress the second syllable: kə-LÆPS. “læps” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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