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Follow with the 'r' sound, curling the tongue back slightly in the mouth.
End with the 'æ' sound, a short open front unrounded vowel.
trəp (trap)
trep (trap)
trapə (trap)
Start with the 't' sound with the tongue against the ridge behind your top front teeth.
Follow with the 'r' sound, curling the tongue back slightly in the mouth.
End with the 'æ' sound, a short open front unrounded vowel.
trəp (trap)
trep (trap)
trapə (trap)
It involves a quick transition from a plosive 't' to a rolling 'r'. Practice slowly.
Yes, both American and British English use a similar open front vowel.
The schwa ('ə') is a common mispronunciation between more difficult sounds.
A device designed to catch or capture something.
/ɪnˈtræp/
To catch someone in a trap
/ˈtræpˌdɔr/
A hidden door in a floor or ceiling
/ˈtræpɪŋ/
The act of catching animals
The prefix 'en-' in 'entrap' adds an initial unstressed syllable.
In 'trapdoor', the second syllable '-door' contains a longer vowel sound.
'Trapping' ends with the nasal '-ing', not present in 'trap'.
Practice the 'tr' sound combinations slowly and then speed up.
Practice the 'æ' sound by repeating words like 'cat' and 'hat'.
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