To pronounce "drip", say DRIP — one syllable, IPA /dɹɪp/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɹɪp/
IPA
"drip" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with slip and kinship, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!”
“Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Drip" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "drip" is /dɹɪp/.
Drip: To fall one drop at a time.
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