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.