English pronunciation

How to pronounce “captain”

Phonetic spelling

KAP-tuhn

IPA /ˈkæptən/

Syllable stress

kap·tuhn

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The captain gave orders to the crew.

  • He was promoted to captain of the team.

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