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How to pronounce kops

Say it like KOPS. Kops is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kɑps/KOPS
UK British/kɒps/KOPS
  • KOPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Kops pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KOPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of kops

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: KOPS.

What does kops mean?

noun
  1. plural of kop

Words that rhyme with kops

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Questions about saying kops

How do you pronounce kops?

Say KOPS. The American pronunciation is /kɑps/. In British English it is /kɒps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in kops?

Kops is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KOPS.

Is kops pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /kɒps/ (KOPS).

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