How to pronounce “cup”
Say “cup” in one beat
cup
/kʌp/
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- cupkʌp
- IPA (American)
- /kʌp/
- IPA (British)
- /kʌp/
- Respelling
- KUP
- Syllables
- 1 — cup
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kʌp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “cup” means
- noun
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
“he put the cup back in the saucer”
- noun
the quantity a cup will hold
“he drank a cup of coffee”
- noun
any cup-shaped concavity
“bees filled the waxen cups with honey”
Say it in a sentence
“She poured herself a cup of tea before sitting down.”“cup”, answered
How do you pronounce “cup”?
“cup” is pronounced /kʌp/ (KUP) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kʌp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “cup” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kʌp/ — a single beat.
What does “cup” mean?
As a noun: a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle For example: “he put the cup back in the saucer” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cup”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kʌp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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