How to pronounce “pop”
Say “pop” in one beat
pop
/pɑp/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɒp/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- poppɑp
- IPA (American)
- /pɑp/
- IPA (British)
- /pɒp/
- Respelling
- PAHP
- Syllables
- 1 — pop
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɑp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pɑp/
/pɒp/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “pop” means
- noun
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- noun
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
“in New England they call sodas tonics”
- noun
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
Say it in a sentence
“Her pop taught her how to fix the old truck.”“pop”, answered
How do you pronounce “pop”?
“pop” is pronounced /pɑp/ (PAHP) in American English and /pɒp/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pɑp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “pop” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pɑp/ — a single beat.
Is “pop” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɑp/ (PAHP); British English says /pɒp/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “pop” mean?
As a noun: an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk For example: “Her pop taught her how to fix the old truck.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pop”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɑp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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