How to pronounce “stop”
Say “stop” in one beat
stop
/stɑp/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stɒp/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- stopstɑp
- IPA (American)
- /stɑp/
- IPA (British)
- /stɒp/
- Respelling
- STAHP
- Syllables
- 1 — stop
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɑp/ 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
/stɑp/
/stɒp/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “stop” means
- noun
the event of something ending
“it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill”
- noun
the act of stopping something
“the third baseman made some remarkable stops”
- noun
a brief stay in the course of a journey
“they made a stopover to visit their friends”
Say it in a sentence
“The bus makes a short stop outside the old church.”“stop”, answered
How do you pronounce “stop”?
“stop” is pronounced /stɑp/ (STAHP) in American English and /stɒp/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /stɑp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “stop” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /stɑp/ — a single beat.
Is “stop” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /stɑp/ (STAHP); British English says /stɒp/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “stop” mean?
As a noun: the event of something ending For example: “it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “stop”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɑp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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