How to pronounce “hope”
Say “hope” in one beat
hope
/hoʊp/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /həʊp/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hopehoʊp
- IPA (American)
- /hoʊp/
- IPA (British)
- /həʊp/
- Respelling
- HOHP
- Syllables
- 1 — hope
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hoʊp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/hoʊp/
/həʊp/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “hope” means
- noun
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
“it revived their hope of winning the pennant”
- noun
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
“in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope”
- noun
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
“there is little or no promise that he will recover”
Say it in a sentence
“I hope the weather holds until the end of the match.”“hope”, answered
How do you pronounce “hope”?
“hope” is pronounced /hoʊp/ (HOHP) in American English and /həʊp/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /hoʊp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “hope” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /hoʊp/ — a single beat.
Is “hope” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /hoʊp/ (HOHP); British English says /həʊp/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “hope” mean?
As a noun: a specific instance of feeling hopeful For example: “it revived their hope of winning the pennant” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hope”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hoʊp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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