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How to pronounce warps

Say it like WORPS. Warps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wɔrps/WORPS
UK British/wɔːps/WAWPS
  • WORPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Warps pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WORPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of warps

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: WAWPS.

What does warps mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of warp How to pronounce warp

Words that rhyme with warps

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Questions about saying warps

How do you pronounce warps?

Say WORPS. The American pronunciation is /wɔrps/. In British English it is /wɔːps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in warps?

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

Is warps pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /wɔːps/ (WAWPS).

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