How To Pronounce Scope

scope

Phonemic

/skəʊp/

Phonetic

[skəʊp̚]

Phonemic

/skoʊp/

In British English, scope is pronounced /skəʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skəʊp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /skoʊp/.

Scope 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

skəʊp

Scope has one syllable in British English.

scope + -s

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

/skəʊps/

/skoʊps/

scope + -ed

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

/skəʊpt/

/skoʊpt/

scope + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈskəʊ.pɪŋ/

/ˈskoʊ.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Scope

Questions About Scope

How do you pronounce scope in British English?

In British English, scope is pronounced /skəʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skəʊp̚].

How do you pronounce scope in American English?

In American English, scope is pronounced /skoʊp/.

Do British and American English pronounce scope the same way?

No. British English has /skəʊp/ and American English has /skoʊp/.

Search All 10,380 Words In The App

Nearby Words

Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.