How To Pronounce Top

top

Phonemic

/tɒp/

Phonetic

[tʰʷɒp̚]

Phonemic

/tɑːp/

In British English, top is pronounced /tɒp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷɒp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɑːp/.

Top 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

tɒp

Top has one syllable in British English.

top + -s

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

/tɒps/

/tɑːps/

top + -ed

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

/tɒpt/

/tɑːpt/

top + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtɒp.ɪŋ/

/ˈtɑː.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Top

Questions About Top

How do you pronounce top in British English?

In British English, top is pronounced /tɒp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷɒp̚].

How do you pronounce top in American English?

In American English, top is pronounced /tɑːp/.

Do British and American English pronounce top the same way?

No. British English has /tɒp/ and American English has /tɑːp/.

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