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How to pronounce wops

Say it like WOPS. Wops is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wɑps/WOPS
UK British/wɒps/WOPS
  • WOPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wops pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WOPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of wops

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

British respelling: WOPS.

What does wops mean?

noun
  1. plural of wop How to pronounce wop
  2. Variant spelling of waps in the sense of wasp.

Words that rhyme with wops

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Questions about saying wops

How do you pronounce wops?

Say WOPS. The American pronunciation is /wɑps/. In British English it is /wɒps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wops?

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

Is wops 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 /wɒps/ (WOPS).

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