To pronounce "topsoil", say TOPS-oil — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"topsoil" has 2 syllables: tops-oil. It rhymes with turmoil and recoil, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Little grew on the farm, after the floods from the hurricane washed away the topsoil.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Topsoil" has 2 syllables: tops · oil.
Topsoil: The most fertile soil, easiest to start new plants in.
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