How to Pronounce Sloping

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

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈsləʊpɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “sloping”

"sloping" has 2 syllables: slop-ing. It rhymes with groping and hoping, if that helps it stick.

What does sloping mean?

verb

  1. To tend steadily upward or downward.

    “The road slopes sharply down at that point.”

  2. 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”

noun

  1. An arrangement or motion by which something slopes.

adjective

  1. Having a slope.

    “a sloping roof”

Words that rhyme with sloping

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

gropinghopingcopingmopingopingdopingropingsoapingscopingloping

Related words

inclinedaslopeaslantslantedslantinggradualdiagonalgradient

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sloping"?▾

"Sloping" has 2 syllables: slop · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "sloping"?▾

The IPA transcription of "sloping" is /ˈsləʊpɪŋ/.

What does "sloping" mean?▾

Sloping: To tend steadily upward or downward.

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