How to pronounce hoped
Say it like HOHPT. Hoped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/hoʊpt/HOHPT
UK British/həʊpt/HOHPT
- HOHPT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hoped pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOHPTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of hoped
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: HOHPT.
What does hoped mean?
verb
- simple past and past participle of hope How to pronounce hope
Words that rhyme with hoped
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Questions about saying hoped
How do you pronounce hoped?
Say HOHPT. The American pronunciation is /hoʊpt/. In British English it is /həʊpt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hoped?
Hoped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HOHPT.
Is hoped 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 /həʊpt/ (HOHPT).