How to Pronounce "napkins"
word
/ˈnæpkɪnz/
NAP-kinz
/nˈæpkɪnz/
NAP-kinz
Definition
Pieces of cloth or paper used during meals to wipe the hands and mouth and protect clothing. In British English, 'nappy' is the word for a baby's diaper, historically derived from 'napkin'.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈnæpkɪnz/
British English
/nˈæpkɪnz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAP-kinz
UK
NAP-kinz
Listen in Context
Could you pass me some napkins, please?
She folded the napkins into decorative shapes for the dinner party.
The restaurant puts cloth napkins on every table.
He jotted the idea down on a cocktail napkin — that sketch eventually became a billion-dollar company.