How to pronounce “copy”
Say “copy” in 2 beats
copy
/ˈkɑpi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒpɪ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- copkɑstress
- ypi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑpi/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒpɪ/
- Respelling
- KAH-pee
- Syllables
- 2 — COP-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: COP-y. “cop” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑpi/
/kɒpɪ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “copy” means
- noun
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
- noun
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
“she made a copy of the designer dress”
- noun
matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
Say it in a sentence
“She kept a copy of the contract in her desk drawer.”“copy”, answered
How do you pronounce “copy”?
“copy” is pronounced /ˈkɑpi/ (KAH-pee) in American English and /kɒpɪ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cop”. Build it as COP-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “copy” have?
2: cop · y. The beat lands on the first, “cop”.
Is “copy” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑpi/ (KAH-pee); British English says /kɒpɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “copy” mean?
As a noun: a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) For example: “She kept a copy of the contract in her desk drawer.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “copy”?
Stress the first syllable: COP-y. “cop” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “copy” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.