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# How to pronounce "blasting cap" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/blæstɪngkæp/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **bla·stin·gcap**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (7 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "blasting cap" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "It was just like the hammer striking the anvil. We need a blasting cap for this. All right, so now Jesse's gonna add a blasting cap."
- **Watch at 15:44**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onr80iOoEXs&t=944s)

### Example 2
> "With the invention of the blasting cap, the use of nitroglycerin finally became practical."
- **Watch at 17:34**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onr80iOoEXs&t=1054s)

### Example 3
> "the word superhero but you're I'm essentially doing something that I shouldn't be able to do I've done most of the things I wanted to do uh this would be you know kind of the the blasting cap at the end kind of like Felix I say that now but I'll probably end up in space too at some point"
- **Watch at 1:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2RW6mRkfQY&t=91s)

### Example 4
> "All right, so now Jesse's gonna add a blasting cap."
- **Watch at 15:46**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onr80iOoEXs&t=946s)

### Example 5
> "That's awesome. His invention, the blasting cap, was refined to use an even more consistent explosive than gunpowder,"
- **Watch at 16:56**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onr80iOoEXs&t=1016s)

### Example 6
> "With gelignite, dynamite, and the blasting cap in hand, Alfred had fulfilled his oath."
- **Watch at 32:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onr80iOoEXs&t=1949s)

### Example 7
> "Well, if you combine it with Alfred's other invention, the blasting cap, the resulting shockwave is powerful enough to compress many pockets of nitroglycerin at the same time,"
- **Watch at 24:20**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onr80iOoEXs&t=1460s)


## How to Pronounce "blasting cap"

- **Syllables**: bla · stin · gcap
- **IPA**: `/blæstɪngkæp/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[blasting](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/blasting), [cap](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cap)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “blasting cap”?
“blasting cap” is pronounced /blæstɪngkæp/ (bla · stin · gcap). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “blasting cap”?
“blasting cap” has 3 syllables: bla · stin · gcap.

### How can I hear “blasting cap” used in real sentences?
This page has 7 real-world video examples of “blasting cap” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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