To pronounce "grip", say GRIP — one syllable, IPA /ɡɹɪp/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɡɹɪp/
IPA
"grip" 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: gripp — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement.”
“He grips me.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Grip" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "grip" is /ɡɹɪp/.
Grip: To take hold of, particularly with the hand.
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