How to pronounce sloping
Say it like SLOH-ping. Sloping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SLOH).
VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈsloʊpɪŋ/SLOH-ping
UK British/ˈsləʊpɪŋ/SLOH-ping
- SLOH
- ping
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sloping pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- pingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of sloping
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SLOH-ping.
What does sloping mean?
adjective
- Having a slope.“a sloping roof”
- present participle and gerund of slope How to pronounce slope
- in a sloping manner“the road cut through the fields sloping”
- An arrangement or motion by which something slopes.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- declivitous
- gradient
- aslant
- aslope
- diagonal
- slanted
- slanting
- sloped
Words that rhyme with sloping
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of sloping.
Questions about saying sloping
How do you pronounce sloping?
Say SLOH-ping. The American pronunciation is /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈsləʊpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sloping?
Sloping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SLOH). Broken into parts: SLOH · ping.
Is sloping 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 /ˈsləʊpɪŋ/ (SLOH-ping).