how to pronounce zap

/ˈzæp/

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zap is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… to say if God can zap a soul into a …”

meanings of zap

verb:

To further energize or charge (magnetic material).
To delete or discard (electronic media).
To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
To kill; to eliminate.
To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
To make a zap sound.

noun:

An electric shock.
A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.

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