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How to pronounce sope

Say it like SOHP. Sope is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/soʊp/SOHP
UK British/səʊp/SOHP
  • SOHP
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sope pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SOHPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of sope

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

British respelling: SOHP.

What does sope mean?

noun
  1. A traditional Mexican food consisting of a masa base with various savory toppings.

Where does sope come from?

Borrowed from Spanish sope.

Words that rhyme with sope

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Words that sound like sope

Questions about saying sope

How do you pronounce sope?

Say SOHP. The American pronunciation is /soʊp/. In British English it is /səʊp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sope?

Sope is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SOHP.

Is sope 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 /səʊp/ (SOHP).

What words sound the same as sope?

Sope sounds the same as soap in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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