Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoops

/huːps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
hoops
IPA
/huːps/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of hoop

noun

Basketball.

American usage; Slang

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of hoop

noun

plural of Hoop

Example Sentences

Usage

Synonyms

basketball basketball game

Rhymes With

groups troops oops loops whoops soups scoops stoops poops dupes swoops troupes

Questions

How do you pronounce hoops?
The recorded pronunciation is /huːps/.
What does hoops mean?
plural of hoop

How to pronounce hoops

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/huːps/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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