How to pronounce “open”
Say “open” in 2 beats
open
/ˈoʊpən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əʊpən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- opoʊstress
- enpən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈoʊpən/
- IPA (British)
- /əʊpən/
- Respelling
- OH-puhn
- Syllables
- 2 — OP-en
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: OP-en. “op” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈoʊpən/
/əʊpən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “open” means
- noun
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
“finally broke out of the forest into the open”
- noun
where the air is unconfined
“he wanted to get outdoors a little”
- noun
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
Say it in a sentence
“The bakery is open every day except Sunday.”“open”, answered
How do you pronounce “open”?
“open” is pronounced /ˈoʊpən/ (OH-puhn) in American English and /əʊpən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “op”. Build it as OP-en, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “open” have?
2: op · en. The beat lands on the first, “op”.
Is “open” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈoʊpən/ (OH-puhn); British English says /əʊpən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “open” mean?
As a noun: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water For example: “finally broke out of the forest into the open” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “open”?
Stress the first syllable: OP-en. “op” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “open” 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.