To pronounce "clip", say CLIP — one syllable, IPA /klɪp/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/klɪp/
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"clip" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with slip and kinship, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: klipp — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“Use this clip to attach the check to your tax form.”
“He was walking at a fair clip and I was out of breath trying to keep up.”
verb
“Please clip the photos to the pages where they will go.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Clip" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "clip" is /klɪp/.
Clip: Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
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