How To Pronounce Elope

elope

Phonemic

/ɪˈləʊp/

Phonetic

[ɪˈləʊp̚]

Phonemic

/ɪˈloʊp/

In British English, elope is pronounced /ɪˈləʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈləʊp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈloʊp/.

Elope has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪləʊp

Elope has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

elope + -s

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

/ɪˈləʊps/

/ɪˈloʊps/

elope + -ed

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

/ɪˈləʊpt/

/ɪˈloʊpt/

elope + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈləʊ.pɪŋ/

/ɪˈloʊ.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Elope

Questions About Elope

How do you pronounce elope in British English?

In British English, elope is pronounced /ɪˈləʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈləʊp̚].

How do you pronounce elope in American English?

In American English, elope is pronounced /ɪˈloʊp/.

How many syllables are in elope?

Elope has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /ləʊp/.

Where is the stress in elope?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ləʊp/.

Do British and American English pronounce elope the same way?

No. British English has /ɪˈləʊp/ and American English has /ɪˈloʊp/.

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