How to pronounce shops
Say it like SHOPS. Shops is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/ʃɑps/SHOPS
UK British/ʃɒps/SHOPS
- SHOPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shops pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHOPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of shops
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: SHOPS.
What does shops mean?
noun
- plural of shop How to pronounce shop
- third-person singular simple present indicative of shop How to pronounce shop
Words that rhyme with shops
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shops.
Words that sound like shops
- shop's
Questions about saying shops
How do you pronounce shops?
Say SHOPS. The American pronunciation is /ʃɑps/. In British English it is /ʃɒps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shops?
Shops is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHOPS.
Is shops 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 /ʃɒps/ (SHOPS).
What words sound the same as shops?
Shops sounds the same as shop's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.