How to pronounce soaps
Say it like SOHPS. Soaps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/soʊps/SOHPS
UK British/səʊps/SOHPS
- SOHPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Soaps pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SOHPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of soaps
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SOHPS.
What does soaps mean?
noun
- plural of soap How to pronounce soap
- third-person singular simple present indicative of soap How to pronounce soap
Questions about saying soaps
How do you pronounce soaps?
Say SOHPS. The American pronunciation is /soʊps/. In British English it is /səʊps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in soaps?
Soaps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SOHPS.
Is soaps 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 /səʊps/ (SOHPS).