How To Pronounce Hopeless
hopeless
In British English, hopeless is pronounced /ˈhəʊp.ləs/ or /ˈhəʊp.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhəʊp.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhoʊp.ləs/.
Hopeless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Hopeless has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hopeless
How do you pronounce hopeless in British English?
In British English, hopeless is pronounced /ˈhəʊp.ləs/ or /ˈhəʊp.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhəʊp.ləs].
How do you pronounce hopeless in American English?
In American English, hopeless is pronounced /ˈhoʊp.ləs/.
How many syllables are in hopeless?
Hopeless has two syllables, /həʊp/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in hopeless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /həʊp/.
Do British and American English pronounce hopeless the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhəʊp.ləs/ and American English has /ˈhoʊp.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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