how to pronounce hops

/ˈhɑːps/

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hops is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑː

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An example use of hops in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… ingredients are water barley hops and …”

meanings of hops

noun:

Plural of hop.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hop.

hops frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word hops occurs in english on average 27.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.