How to read "hop"
/h/ · /o/ · /p/ — short o /o/
"hop" has three sounds and no surprises. Stretch them together — /h//o//p/ — and speed up until the word appears. That single move is the whole skill of decoding.
h
/h/
o
/o/
p
/p/
Blend "hop" step by step
- Say /h/ and hold it.
- Slide straight into /o/ — no pause.
- Close with /p/.
- Repeat faster each time until it sounds like "hop".
Words that rhyme with "hop"
- cop
- mop
- pop
- top
All of these end in "-op". Once your child reads one, the rest come almost free — only the first sound changes.
Common questions
How many sounds are in "hop"?
Three: /h/, /o/, /p/. That is why "hop" is called a CVC word — one consonant sound, one vowel sound, one consonant sound.
What vowel sound does "hop" have?
The short o /o/ sound, made by the letter o in the middle of the word.
What rhymes with "hop"?
cop, mop, pop, top — they all end in "-op", so only the first sound changes.
Is "hop" a good first word to teach?
Yes, if your child already knows the sounds /h/, /o/, /p/. Teach the sounds first, then the blend — never the other way round.
Blend "hop" in the game
Blending Bay stretches each sound aloud and rewards a correct blend with a sticker.
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