How to pronounce dope
Say it like DOHP. Dope is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DOHP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dope pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DOHPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of dope
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: DOHP.
What does dope mean?
- street names for marijuana
- an ignorant or foolish person
- carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (dope is a southernism in the United States)
- take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
- add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties“The resistors have been doped”
- give a narcotic to“The athletes were dope by the coach before the race”
Where does dope come from?
“Doop” in the sense “narcotic drug” ultimately refers to viscous opium juice, the drug of choice of the ancient Greeks; “insider information” perhaps from knowing which horse had been doped in a race.
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Words that rhyme with dope
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Questions about saying dope
How do you pronounce dope?
Say DOHP. The American pronunciation is /doʊp/. In British English it is /dəʊp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dope?
Dope is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DOHP.
Is dope pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /dəʊp/ (DOHP).