How to pronounce whoop
Say it like WOOP. Whoop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WOOP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Whoop pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WOOPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of whoop
American and British speakers say whoop in essentially the same way: /wup/ in the US and /wuːp/ in the UK.
British respelling: WOOP.
What does whoop mean?
- To make a whoop.
- To shout, to yell.
- To cough or breathe with a sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough.
- To beat, to strike.
- To defeat thoroughly.
- A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
- A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough.
- A bump on a racetrack.
Where does whoop come from?
From Middle English whopen, whowpen, howpen, houpen (“to whoop, cry out”), partially from Old French houper, hopper, houpper (“to shout”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwōpan, from Proto-Germanic *hwōpaną (“to boast, threaten”) (compare Gothic
Words that rhyme with whoop
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of whoop.
Questions about saying whoop
How do you pronounce whoop?
Say WOOP. The American pronunciation is /wup/. In British English it is /wuːp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in whoop?
Whoop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WOOP.
Do Americans and Brits say whoop the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wup/ and the British form is /wuːp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.