How to pronounce stopped

Say it like this: /stɔpt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/stɔpt/

What does stopped mean?

adjNot moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.

“We were stopped for more than three hours!”

In the state resulting from having stopped.

“A stopped clock is right twice a day.”

Having a stop; being closed at one end.

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