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How to pronounce “stop”

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Pronunciation guide for stop

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of stop with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Making of the BoxtrollsStop motion has a tendency to feel
Definition summary: (international standards) ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for full stop / period.

Example 1 of 8

The Making of the Boxtrolls

Stop motion has a tendency to feel

[Noun]
(international standards) ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for full stop / period.
[Verb]
(intransitive) To cease moving.
(intransitive) Not to continue.
(transitive) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
(transitive) To cease; to no longer continue.
(transitive) To cause (something) to come to an end.
(causative, transitive) To interrupt, prevent or end the activity of someone or something. [with direct object, along with gerund (chiefly UK) or direct object, along with from, along with gerund (chiefly US)]
(transitive) To close or block an opening.
(transitive, intransitive, photography, often with "up" or "down") To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
(intransitive) To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.
(music) To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.
(obsolete) To punctuate.
(nautical) To make fast; to stopper.
(phonetics, transitive) To pronounce (a phoneme) as a stop.
(finance, transitive) To delay the purchase or sale of (a stock) while agreeing the price for later.