Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapped

/lˈæpt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: lapped
IPA: /lˈæpt/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of lap

adj

Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.

Example Sentences

"He had to pass the lapped cars on the racetrack."

Rhymes With

trapped wrapped adapt snapped apt tapped slapped capped scrapped mapped strapped clapped

Questions

How do you pronounce lapped?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈæpt/.
What does lapped mean?: simple past and past participle of lap

How to pronounce lapped

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