How To Pronounce Scoop
scoop
UK
Phonemic
/skuːp/
Phonetic
[skʷuːp̚]
US
Phonemic
/skuːp/
In British English, scoop is pronounced /skuːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷuːp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /skuːp/.
Scoop has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
skuːp
Scoop has one syllable in British English.
scoop + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/skuːps/
US
/skuːps/
scoop + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/skuːpt/
US
/skuːpt/
scoop + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈskuː.pɪŋ/
US
/ˈskuː.pɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Scoop
Questions About Scoop
How do you pronounce scoop in British English?
In British English, scoop is pronounced /skuːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷuːp̚].
How do you pronounce scoop in American English?
In American English, scoop is pronounced /skuːp/.
Do British and American English pronounce scoop the same way?
Yes. Both are /skuːp/.
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