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Try LingUp Now!Start with the sound /k/ as in 'cat'.
Move to the long vowel sound /oʊ/, like in 'go'.
End with the /p/ sound as in 'pat'.
coup (coo)
cop (cop)
cup (cup)
Start with the sound /k/ as in 'cat'.
Move to the diphthong /əʊ/, similar to 'go' in British pronunciation.
End with the /p/ sound as in 'pat'.
coup (coo)
cop (cop)
cup (cup)
AmE uses a longer /oʊ/ sound, while BrE uses /əʊ/; both sound like 'go'.
Yes, the 'e' at the end is silent.
Start rounded, then move to a tighter, higher position.
Deal successfully with a difficulty.
/ˈkoʊ.pɪŋ/
Managing stress or difficulty.
/koʊp wɪð/
Deal with a difficult situation.
/koʊp ʌp/
An expression meaning to deal or manage.
'Coping' has an extra syllable and ends in '-ing'.
'Cope with' includes the /wɪð/ sound.
'Cope-up' has a hyphen and uses /ʌp/ sound.
Make sure to pronounce the 'o' sound as a long vowel to differentiate 'cope' from 'cop'.
Try saying 'hope' and 'mope' to get used to the /oʊp/ ending.
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