How To Pronounce Oops

oops

UK
Phonemic
/ʊps/or/uːps/
Phonetic
[ʊps]
US
Phonemic
/uːps/

In British English, oops is pronounced /ʊps/ or /uːps/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʊps]. In American English, it is pronounced /uːps/.

Oops 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

ʊps

Oops has one syllable in British English.

Questions About Oops

How do you pronounce oops in British English?

In British English, oops is pronounced /ʊps/ or /uːps/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʊps].

How do you pronounce oops in American English?

In American English, oops is pronounced /uːps/.

Do British and American English pronounce oops the same way?

No. British English has /ʊps/ and American English has /uːps/.

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