How To Pronounce Mope

mope

Phonemic

/məʊp/

Phonetic

[məʊp̚]

Phonemic

/moʊp/

In British English, mope is pronounced /məʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /moʊp/.

Mope 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

məʊp

Mope has one syllable in British English.

mope + -s

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

/məʊps/

/moʊps/

mope + -ed

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

/məʊpt/

/moʊpt/

mope + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈməʊ.pɪŋ/

/ˈmoʊ.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Mope

Questions About Mope

How do you pronounce mope in British English?

In British English, mope is pronounced /məʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊp̚].

How do you pronounce mope in American English?

In American English, mope is pronounced /moʊp/.

Do British and American English pronounce mope the same way?

No. British English has /məʊp/ and American English has /moʊp/.

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