To pronounce "kelpie", say KELP-ie — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
kelpie
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying kelpie, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
2
Syllables
6
Letters
KELP-ie
Say it like
"kelpie" has 2 syllables: kelp-ie. It rhymes with kelpy and gelpi, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: kelpy — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Kelpie" has 2 syllables: kelp · ie.
Kelpie: A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “kelpie” in the full dictionary →