how to pronounce stops

/ˈstɑːps/

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the above transcription of stops is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

stops is pronounced in one syllable

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1.

ɑː

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video examples of stops pronunciation

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

“… next up quick stops at Hemphill gallery …”

meanings of stops

noun:

Plural of stop.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stop.

stops frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word stops occurs in english on average 26.5 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.

topics stops can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that stops can be often used in the following areas:

1) transport and travel;