How to pronounce troop
Say it like TROOP. Troop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TROOP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Troop pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TROOPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of troop
American and British speakers say troop in essentially the same way: /trup/ in the US and /truːp/ in the UK.
British respelling: TROOP.
What does troop mean?
- a group of soldiers
- a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
- a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts
- march in a procession“the veterans paraded down the street”
- move or march as if in a crowd“They children trooped into the room”
Where does troop come from?
Doublet of troupe, and possibly also of thorp, dorp, and trip.
Words that rhyme with troop
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of troop.
Words that sound like troop
Questions about saying troop
How do you pronounce troop?
Say TROOP. The American pronunciation is /trup/. In British English it is /truːp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in troop?
Troop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TROOP.
Do Americans and Brits say troop the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /trup/ and the British form is /truːp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as troop?
Troop sounds the same as troupe in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.