Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soup

/sup/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
soup
IPA
/sup/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.

Countable

noun

Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.

Uncountable

noun

Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.

American usage; Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

The noun is from Middle English soupe, sowpe, from Old French soupe, souppe, sope, from Late Latin suppa (“sopped bread”), from Proto-Germanic *supô (compare Middle Dutch sope (“broth”)). Doublet of sop and zuppa. See also sup and supper. The verb is from the noun.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: soupe, suppa, *supô, soupen, sūpan, *sūpaną

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sup/
  • British English: /suːp/

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Questions

How do you pronounce soup?
The recorded pronunciation is /sup/.
What does soup mean?
Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.
Where does soup come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce soup

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