English pronunciation
How to pronounce “couple”
Phonetic spelling
KUP-ul
IPA /ˈkəpəɫ/
Syllable stress
kup·ul
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “couple”?
c o u p l e
“couple” is spelled C-O-U-P-L-E. It is pronounced KUP-ul, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
A couple of friends are coming over for dinner.
They make a lovely couple, always supporting each other.