how to pronounce nap

/næp/

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nap is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of nap in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… more than an hour nap then then you go …”

meaning of nap

Nap is a short sleep.

nap frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word nap occurs in english on average 22.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.