English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Captain Pronunciation
Captain is pronounced KAP-tuhn, IPA /ˈkæptən/.
KAP-tuhn
US /ˈkæptən/ · UK /ˈkæptɪn/
Syllables: KAP · tuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The person in charge of a ship, aircraft or team, or an officer rank in the army and navy.
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Captain in a Sentence
- The captain came down to speak to the passengers.
- She was made captain of the side at nineteen.
- Ask the captain before you move anything on deck.
Common Mispronunciations of Captain
Not KAP-tayn
The spelling tain promises a full vowel and delivers nothing. It collapses to tuhn, the way mountain and fountain do.
Not KA-tuhn
Both the p and the t are said, one straight after the other. Dropping the p leaves cotton with the wrong vowel.
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