How to pronounce swooping
Say it like SWOO-ping. Swooping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWOO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce swooping. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SWOO
- ping
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Swooping pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- pingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of swooping
American and British speakers say swooping in essentially the same way: /ˈswupɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈswuːpɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWOO-ping.
What does swooping mean?
- present participle and gerund of swoop How to pronounce swoop
- The motion of something that swoops.
- A high-speed landing technique in skydiving.
- That swoops or swoop.
Where does swooping come from?
From swoop + -ing.
Words that rhyme with swooping
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of swooping.
Questions about saying swooping
How do you pronounce swooping?
Say SWOO-ping. The American pronunciation is /ˈswupɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈswuːpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in swooping?
Swooping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWOO). Broken into parts: SWOO · ping.
Do Americans and Brits say swooping the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈswupɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈswuːpɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.