How To Pronounce Hopscotch
hopscotch
In British English, hopscotch is pronounced /ˈhɒp.skɒtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒp.skʷɒtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːp.skɑːtʃ/.
Hopscotch 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
Hopscotch 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 Hopscotch
How do you pronounce hopscotch in British English?
In British English, hopscotch is pronounced /ˈhɒp.skɒtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒp.skʷɒtʃ].
How do you pronounce hopscotch in American English?
In American English, hopscotch is pronounced /ˈhɑːp.skɑːtʃ/.
How many syllables are in hopscotch?
Hopscotch has two syllables, /hɒp/ + /skɒtʃ/.
Where is the stress in hopscotch?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce hopscotch the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒp.skɒtʃ/ and American English has /ˈhɑːp.skɑːtʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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