How Do You Spell SCALOPS?

Pronunciation: [skˈaləps] (IPA)

The correct spelling of this word is actually "scallops". The "a" is followed by two "l's" before the "o". In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is spelled /ˈskɒ.ləps/, with the stress on the first syllable. The "o" is pronounced as "aw" (as in "law"), while the two "l's" are pronounced separately. This word is commonly misspelled as "scalops", which may be due to the similarity in pronunciation between the two.

Common Misspellings for SCALOPS

• acalops
• zcalops
• xcalops
• dcalops
• ecalops
• wcalops
• sxalops
• svalops
• sfalops
• sdalops
• sczlops
• scslops
• scwlops
• scqlops
• scakops
• scapops
• scaoops
• scalips
• scalkps
• scallps

Etymology of SCALOPS

The etymology of the word "scalops" can be traced back to the Ancient Greek word "skalops" (σκάλοψ), which means "excavator" or "digger". In Greek, "skalops" was used to refer to a kind of animal that digs or burrows into the ground. This term was borrowed into Latin as "scallopus" or "scallops". Eventually, in Old English, it became "scolop", and through various changes and adaptations, it evolved into its modern form as "scallop" or "scalops".

Plural form of SCALOPS is SCALOPSES