To pronounce "cupped", say CUPP-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /kʌpt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kʌpt/
IPA
"cupped" has 2 syllables: cupp-ed. It rhymes with corrupt and abrupt, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them.”
“He cupped the ball carefully in his hands.”
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Cupped" has 2 syllables: cupp · ed.
The IPA transcription of "cupped" is /kʌpt/.
Cupped: To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
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