English pronunciation

How to pronounce “shop

Phonetic spelling

SHAHP

IPA /ˈʃɑp/

Syllable stress

shahp

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “shop”?

s h o p

shop” is spelled S-H-O-P. It is pronounced SHAHP, 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

  • I need to shop for groceries before dinner.

  • Let's go to the mall and shop for new clothes.

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