Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

full stops

/ˈfʊl ˈstɒps/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
ful-l stops
IPA
/ˈfʊl ˈstɒps/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of full stop

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfʊl ˈstɒps/

Questions

How do you pronounce full stops?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊl ˈstɒps/.
What does full stops mean?
plural of full stop

How to pronounce full stops

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