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How to pronounce blop

Say it like BLOP. Blop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/blɑp/BLOP
UK British/blɒp/BLOP
  • BLOP
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blop pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BLOPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of blop

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: BLOP.

What does blop mean?

noun
  1. Synonym of blob (“a vague amorphous mass”).
verb
  1. Synonym of plop (land loosely).

Where does blop come from?

Onomatopoeic.

Words that rhyme with blop

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blop.

Questions about saying blop

How do you pronounce blop?

Say BLOP. The American pronunciation is /blɑp/. In British English it is /blɒp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blop?

Blop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLOP.

Is blop pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /blɒp/ (BLOP).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).