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How to pronounce nonstops

Say it like non-STOPS. Nonstops has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STOPS).

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US American/ˌnɑnˈstɑps/non-STOPS
UK British/ˌnɒnˈstɒps/non-STOPS
  • non
  • STOPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nonstops pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. nonGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. STOPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of nonstops

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

British respelling: non-STOPS.

What does nonstops mean?

noun
  1. plural of nonstop How to pronounce nonstop

Words that rhyme with nonstops

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Questions about saying nonstops

How do you pronounce nonstops?

Say non-STOPS. The American pronunciation is /ˌnɑnˈstɑps/. In British English it is /ˌnɒnˈstɒps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nonstops?

Nonstops has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STOPS). Broken into parts: non · STOPS.

Is nonstops 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 /ˌnɒnˈstɒps/ (non-STOPS).

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