How to Pronounce "caption"
word
ˈkæpʃən
KAP-shuhn
kˈæpʃən
KAP-shuhn
Definition
A caption is a short piece of text that explains or gives information about a picture, video, or part of a text, such as in a book, newspaper, or on social media.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæpʃən
British English
kˈæpʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAP-shuhn
UK
KAP-shuhn
Listen in Context
Please add a caption to this photo.
The video has English captions for people who can't hear.
Each picture in the book has a short caption underneath.
I'm stuck—can you help me write a clever caption for my Instagram post?