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How to pronounce eloped

Say it like ih-LOHPD. Eloped has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOHPD).

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US American/ɪˈloʊpd/ih-LOHPD
UK British/ɪˈləʊpd/ih-LOHPD
  • ih
  • LOHPD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eloped pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. LOHPDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of eloped

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: ih-LOHPD.

What does eloped mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of elope How to pronounce elope

Questions about saying eloped

How do you pronounce eloped?

Say ih-LOHPD. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈloʊpd/. In British English it is /ɪˈləʊpd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eloped?

Eloped has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOHPD). Broken into parts: ih · LOHPD.

Is eloped 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 /ɪˈləʊpd/ (ih-LOHPD).

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