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How to pronounce toppled

Say it like TOP-uld. Toppled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOP).

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US American/ˈtɑpəld/TOP-uld
UK British/ˈtɒpəld/TOP-uld
  • TOP
  • uld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Toppled pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TOPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. uldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of toppled

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: TOP-uld.

What does toppled mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of topple How to pronounce topple

Questions about saying toppled

How do you pronounce toppled?

Say TOP-uld. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɑpəld/. In British English it is /ˈtɒpəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in toppled?

Toppled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOP). Broken into parts: TOP · uld.

Is toppled 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 /ˈtɒpəld/ (TOP-uld).

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