How to Pronounce Slope

To pronounce "slope", say SLOP-e — 2 syllables, IPA /sləʊp/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

/sləʊp/

IPA

"slope" has 2 syllables: slop-e. It rhymes with scope and trope, if that helps it stick.

noun

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
“I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.”
The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
“The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.”

verb

To tend steadily upward or downward.
“The road slopes sharply down at that point.”
To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.
“to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment”

adjective

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How many syllables are in "slope"?▾

"Slope" has 2 syllables: slop · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "slope"?▾

The IPA transcription of "slope" is /sləʊp/.

What does "slope" mean?▾

Slope: An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

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