English pronunciation

How to pronounce “stopped

Phonetic spelling

STOPT

IPA /ˈstɑpt/

Syllable stress

stopped

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “stopped”?

s t o p p e d

stopped” is spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-D. It is pronounced STOPT, 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 stopped at the store on my way home.

  • The car suddenly stopped in the middle of the road.

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