How to Pronounce “cioppino”

American (US)

/tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/

British (UK)

/tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/

noun — An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.

Where the stress falls. “cioppino” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "cioppino" mean?

cioppino (noun): An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.

How do you pronounce "cioppino" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "cioppino", /tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "cioppino"?

/tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/ in American English, /tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "cioppino"?

“cioppino” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.