How to pronounce cape
American English pronunciation
KAYP
- IPA
- /ˈkeɪp/
- Syllables
- KAYP (1 syllable)
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What cape means
Most people know cape in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A point of land that sticks out into the sea
In a sentence: The lighthouse stands at the tip of the cape, where waves crash on three sides.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from the Latin caput, meaning head. It is a different word from the cape you wear, which comes from the Latin cappa.
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