To pronounce "drops", say DROPS — one syllable, IPA /dɹɒps/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɹɒps/
IPA
"drops" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with plops and cops, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Put three drops of oil into the mixture.”
“asked for just a drop more tea; she was thirsty and there wasn't a drop of water to be found”
verb
“The equipment shows how much the glacier has moved and the amount it dropped in height over the summer.”
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"Drops" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "drops" is /dɹɒps/.
Drops: A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
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