English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Stamp Pronunciation
Stamp is pronounced STAMP, IPA /ˈstæmp/.
STAMP
US /ˈstæmp/ · UK /ˈstæmp/
Syllables: STAMP (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A small printed label stuck on a letter, or to bring the foot down hard.
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Stamp in a Sentence
- The envelope needs another stamp.
- He stamped his feet to keep warm.
- Every page carries the library stamp.
Common Mispronunciations of Stamp
Not STEMP
That vowel sits low, where cat keeps it. Raised towards the e of bed it stops sounding like English.
Not STAM
The lips close for the p after the m, lightly but audibly.
Tip: Stamped holds on to the p and ends in a t: STAMPT, still one beat.
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