How to pronounce crop
Say it like KROP. Crop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KROP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Crop pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KROPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of crop
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: KROP.
What does crop mean?
- the yield from plants in a single growing season
- a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
- a collection of people or things appearing together“the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas”
- cut short“She wanted her hair cropped short”
- prepare for crops“Work the soil”“cultivate the land”
- yield crops“This land crops well”
Where does crop come from?
Cognate with Dutch krop (“crop”), German Low German Kropp (“a swelling on the neck, the craw, maw”), German Kropf (“the craw, ear of grain, head of lettuce or cabbage”), Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish kropp (“body, trunk”), Faroese and Icel
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with crop
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of crop.
Questions about saying crop
How do you pronounce crop?
Say KROP. The American pronunciation is /krɑp/. In British English it is /krɒp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in crop?
Crop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KROP.
Is crop 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 /krɒp/ (KROP).