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How to pronounce eggcups

Say it like EG-kuhps. Eggcups has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EG).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈɛɡˌkʌps/EG-kuhps
UK British/ˈɛɡˌkʌps/EG-kuhps
  • EG
  • kuhps
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eggcups pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. EGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. kuhpsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of eggcups

American and British speakers say eggcups in essentially the same way: /ˈɛɡˌkʌps/ in the US and /ˈɛɡˌkʌps/ in the UK.

British respelling: EG-kuhps.

What does eggcups mean?

noun
  1. plural of eggcup How to pronounce eggcup

Questions about saying eggcups

How do you pronounce eggcups?

Say EG-kuhps. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛɡˌkʌps/. In British English it is /ˈɛɡˌkʌps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eggcups?

Eggcups has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EG). Broken into parts: EG · kuhps.

Do Americans and Brits say eggcups the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɛɡˌkʌps/ and the British form is /ˈɛɡˌkʌps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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