How to pronounce “wrap”
Say “wrap” in one beat
wrap
/ɹæp/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹap/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wrapɹæp
- IPA (American)
- /ɹæp/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹap/
- Respelling
- RAP
- Syllables
- 1 — wrap
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹæp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- 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
/ɹæp/
/ɹap/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “wrap” means
- noun
cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
- noun
a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
- noun
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
Say it in a sentence
“Wrap the bread in a cloth and it will stay soft.”“wrap”, answered
How do you pronounce “wrap”?
“wrap” is pronounced /ɹæp/ (RAP) in American English and /ɹap/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹæp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “wrap” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹæp/ — a single beat.
Is “wrap” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹæp/ (RAP); British English says /ɹap/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “wrap” mean?
As a noun: cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person For example: “Wrap the bread in a cloth and it will stay soft.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “wrap”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹæp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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