How To Pronounce Dupe

dupe

Phonemic

/djuːp/

Phonetic

[djʷuːp̚]

Phonemic

/duːp/

In British English, dupe is pronounced /djuːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [djʷuːp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /duːp/.

Dupe 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

djuːp

Dupe has one syllable in British English.

dupe + -s

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

/djuːps/

/duːps/

dupe + -ed

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

/djuːpt/

/duːpt/

dupe + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdjuː.pɪŋ/

/ˈduː.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Dupe

Questions About Dupe

How do you pronounce dupe in British English?

In British English, dupe is pronounced /djuːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [djʷuːp̚].

How do you pronounce dupe in American English?

In American English, dupe is pronounced /duːp/.

Do British and American English pronounce dupe the same way?

No. British English has /djuːp/ and American English has /duːp/.

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