How to pronounce stop
Say it like STOP. Stop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/stɑp/STOP
UK British/stɒp/STOP
- STOP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stop pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STOPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of stop
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: STOP.
What does stop mean?
verb
- come to a halt, stop moving“the car stopped”“She stopped in front of a store window”
- put an end to a state or an activity“Quit teasing your little brother”
- stop from happening or developing“Block his election”“Halt the process”
- the event of something ending“it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill”
- the act of stopping something“the third baseman made some remarkable stops”“his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood”
- a brief stay in the course of a journey“they made a stopover to visit their friends”
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with stop
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stop.
Questions about saying stop
How do you pronounce stop?
Say STOP. The American pronunciation is /stɑp/. In British English it is /stɒp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stop?
Stop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STOP.
Is stop 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 /stɒp/ (STOP).