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# How to pronounce "captan" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˈkæpˌtæn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **cap·tan**
- **Stress**: **CAP** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A particular phthalimide fungicide.
  - *Example*: "Control can be achieved by dusting or slurry-treating the seed wheat with one of a number of fungicides that are available. Those recommended are all non-mercurials and include formulations based on captan, benquinox, and methyl arsenic sulphide."
- Ethyl mercaptan.

### Example Sentences
- "Control can be achieved by dusting or slurry-treating the seed wheat with one of a number of fungicides that are available. Those recommended are all non-mercurials and include formulations based on captan, benquinox, and methyl arsenic sulphide."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "captan"

- **Syllables**: cap · tan
- **Stress**: CAP — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/ˈkæpˌtæn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /CAP/ in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[caban](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/caban), [cabman](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cabman)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “captan”?
“captan” is pronounced /ˈkæpˌtæn/ (cap · tan). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “captan”?
“captan” has 2 syllables: cap · tan.

### Where is the stress in “captan”?
The primary stress in “captan” is on “CAP”.

### What does “captan” mean?
A particular phthalimide fungicide.


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