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- [on, awn stressed th ee hop]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði hɒp/
- /ɒn ðə hɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [on, awn stressed th ee hop]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði hɒp/
Definitions of on the hop words
- phrase on the hop If you are caught on the hop, you are surprised by someone doing something when you were not expecting them to and so you are not prepared for it. 0
- noun on the hop active or busy 0
- noun on the hop unawares or unprepared 0
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Parts of speech for On the hop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on the hop popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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