How To Pronounce Mop

mop

Phonemic

/mɒp/

Phonetic

[mʷɒp̚]

Phonemic

/mɑːp/

In British English, mop is pronounced /mɒp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʷɒp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɑːp/.

Mop 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

mɒp

Mop has one syllable in British English.

mop + -s

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

/mɒps/

/mɑːps/

mop + -ed

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

/mɒpt/

/mɑːpt/

mop + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈmɒp.ɪŋ/

/ˈmɑː.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Mop

Questions About Mop

How do you pronounce mop in British English?

In British English, mop is pronounced /mɒp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʷɒp̚].

How do you pronounce mop in American English?

In American English, mop is pronounced /mɑːp/.

Do British and American English pronounce mop the same way?

No. British English has /mɒp/ and American English has /mɑːp/.

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