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How to pronounce scoping

Say it like SKOH-ping. Scoping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKOH).

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US American/ˈskoʊpɪŋ/SKOH-ping
UK British/ˈskəʊpɪŋ/SKOH-ping
  • SKOH
  • ping
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Scoping pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of scoping

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

British respelling: SKOH-ping.

What does scoping mean?

noun
  1. the act of adding a scope
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of scope How to pronounce scope

Where does scoping come from?

From scope + -ing.

Words that rhyme with scoping

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Questions about saying scoping

How do you pronounce scoping?

Say SKOH-ping. The American pronunciation is /ˈskoʊpɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈskəʊpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in scoping?

Scoping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKOH). Broken into parts: SKOH · ping.

Is scoping 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 /ˈskəʊpɪŋ/ (SKOH-ping).

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