English pronunciation
How to pronounce “captain”
Phonetic spelling
KAP-tuhn
IPA /ˈkæptən/
Syllable stress
kap·tuhn
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “captain”?
c a p t a i n
“captain” is spelled C-A-P-T-A-I-N. It is pronounced KAP-tuhn, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The captain gave orders to the crew.
He was promoted to captain of the team.