English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Scalp Pronunciation
Scalp is pronounced SKALP, IPA /ˈskælp/.
SKALP
US /ˈskælp/ · UK /ˈskælp/
Syllables: SKALP (1 syllable)
noun and verb: The skin and hair covering the top of the head.
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Scalp in a Sentence
- The shampoo is meant to calm a dry scalp.
- Sunburn on the scalp is easy to miss.
- Touts scalp tickets outside the ground.
Common Mispronunciations of Scalp
Not SKAHLP
The a stays flat, as in scale without its length, so the word sits with alp and help rather than with all.
Not SKAL-uhp
Run the l straight into the p with no vowel between them, or the word turns into scallop.
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