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How to pronounce galloped

Say it like GAL-upt. Galloped has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GAL).

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US American/ˈɡæləpt/GAL-upt
UK British/ˈɡæləpt/GAL-upt
  • GAL
  • upt
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Galloped pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uptKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of galloped

American and British speakers say galloped in essentially the same way: /ˈɡæləpt/ in the US and /ˈɡæləpt/ in the UK.

British respelling: GAL-upt.

What does galloped mean?

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

Questions about saying galloped

How do you pronounce galloped?

Say GAL-upt. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡæləpt/. In British English it is /ˈɡæləpt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in galloped?

Galloped has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GAL). Broken into parts: GAL · upt.

Do Americans and Brits say galloped the same way?

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

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