How to pronounce shopped
Say it like SHOPT. Shopped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHOPT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shopped pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHOPTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of shopped
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: SHOPT.
What does shopped mean?
- simple past and past participle of shop How to pronounce shop
Words that rhyme with shopped
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shopped.
Questions about saying shopped
How do you pronounce shopped?
Say SHOPT. The American pronunciation is /ʃɑpt/. In British English it is /ʃɒpt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shopped?
Shopped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHOPT.
Is shopped 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 /ʃɒpt/ (SHOPT).