How To Pronounce Shopping
shopping
In British English, shopping is pronounced /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷɒp.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃɑːp.ɪŋ/.
Shopping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Shopping has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Shopping
How do you pronounce shopping in British English?
In British English, shopping is pronounced /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷɒp.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce shopping in American English?
In American English, shopping is pronounced /ˈʃɑːp.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in shopping?
Shopping has two syllables, /ʃɒp/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in shopping?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce shopping the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈʃɑːp.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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