How to Pronounce Hopping

To pronounce "hopping", say HOPP-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

HOPP-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “hopping”

"hopping" has 2 syllables: hopp-ing. It rhymes with sopping and gawping, if that helps it stick.

What does hopping mean?

noun

  1. Hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent.

    “Hopping Down in Kent, Alan Bignell (1977).”

  2. The addition of hops during the production of beer as a flavouring agent

Words that rhyme with hopping

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

soppinggawpingfloppingpoppingwhoppingeavesdroppingdroppingmoppingcloppingtoppingshoppingchopping

Related words

jumpingaffixlindyislandboundingleapingskippingspringing

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "hopping"?▾

"Hopping" has 2 syllables: hopp · ing.

What does "hopping" mean?▾

Hopping: Hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent.

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