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How to pronounce yop

Say it like YOP. Yop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/jɑp/YOP
UK British/jɒp/YOP
  • YOP
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Yop pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of yop

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

British respelling: YOP.

What does yop mean?

noun
  1. A person employed under the Youth Opportunities Programme in Britain in the 1980s.
interjection
  1. Yes; affirmative.

Words that rhyme with yop

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Questions about saying yop

How do you pronounce yop?

Say YOP. The American pronunciation is /jɑp/. In British English it is /jɒp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in yop?

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

Is yop 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 /jɒp/ (YOP).

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