How to pronounce drooped
Say it like DROOPT. Drooped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DROOPT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drooped pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DROOPTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of drooped
American and British speakers say drooped in essentially the same way: /drupt/ in the US and /druːpt/ in the UK.
British respelling: DROOPT.
What does drooped mean?
Words that rhyme with drooped
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of drooped.
Questions about saying drooped
How do you pronounce drooped?
Say DROOPT. The American pronunciation is /drupt/. In British English it is /druːpt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drooped?
Drooped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DROOPT.
Do Americans and Brits say drooped the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drupt/ and the British form is /druːpt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.