How To Pronounce Hoop
hoop
UK
Phonemic
/huːp/
Phonetic
[hʷuːp̚]
US
Phonemic
/huːp/
In British English, hoop is pronounced /huːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʷuːp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /huːp/.
Hoop has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
huːp
Hoop has one syllable in British English.
hoop + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/huːps/
US
/huːps/
Words That Rhyme With Hoop
Questions About Hoop
How do you pronounce hoop in British English?
In British English, hoop is pronounced /huːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʷuːp̚].
How do you pronounce hoop in American English?
In American English, hoop is pronounced /huːp/.
Do British and American English pronounce hoop the same way?
Yes. Both are /huːp/.
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com