How To Pronounce Cop

cop

Phonemic

/kɒp/

Phonetic

[kʰʷɒp̚]

Phonemic

/kɑːp/

In British English, cop is pronounced /kɒp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɒp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɑːp/.

Cop has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kɒp

Cop has one syllable in British English.

cop + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kɒps/

/kɑːps/

cop + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kɒpt/

/kɑːpt/

cop + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkɒp.ɪŋ/

/ˈkɑː.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Cop

Questions About Cop

How do you pronounce cop in British English?

In British English, cop is pronounced /kɒp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɒp̚].

How do you pronounce cop in American English?

In American English, cop is pronounced /kɑːp/.

Do British and American English pronounce cop the same way?

No. British English has /kɒp/ and American English has /kɑːp/.

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