How to Pronounce "capsule"
word
/ˈkæpsəɫ/
KAP-suhl
/kˈæpsjuːl/
KAP-syool
Definition
A small, sealed container — either a pill-shaped dose of medicine, a protective shell for a spacecraft or payload, or a compact, self-contained unit. Also used as an adjective meaning brief or condensed.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkæpsəɫ/
British English
/kˈæpsjuːl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAP-suhl
UK
KAP-syool
Listen in Context
Take one capsule with water before meals.
The space capsule landed safely in the ocean.
We buried a time capsule in the school yard.
She built a capsule wardrobe of just 30 pieces that mix and match for any occasion.