How to pronounce “recap”
Say “recap” in 2 beats
recap
/ˈɹiˌkæp/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪkap/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- recɹistress
- apkæp
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹiˌkæp/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪkap/
- Also accepted
- /ɹɪˈkæp/
- Respelling
- REE-kap
- Syllables
- 2 — REC-ap
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: REC-ap. “rec” 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
/ˈɹiˌkæp/
/ɹɪkap/
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What “recap” means
- noun
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
- noun
a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
- verb
summarize briefly
“Let's recapitulate the main ideas”
Say it in a sentence
“Let me recap the three decisions we made this morning.”“recap”, answered
How do you pronounce “recap”?
“recap” is pronounced /ˈɹiˌkæp/ (REE-kap) in American English and /ɹɪkap/ in British English, and /ɹɪˈkæp/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “rec”. Build it as REC-ap, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “recap” have?
2: rec · ap. The beat lands on the first, “rec”.
Is “recap” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹiˌkæp/ (REE-kap); British English says /ɹɪkap/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “recap” mean?
As a noun: a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion For example: “Let me recap the three decisions we made this morning.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “recap”?
Stress the first syllable: REC-ap. “rec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “recap” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.