How to Pronounce Neaped

To pronounce "neaped", say NEAP-ed — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

NEAP-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “neaped”

"neaped" has 2 syllables: neap-ed. It rhymes with seeped and leapt, if that helps it stick.

What does neaped mean?

verb

  1. To trap a ship (or ship and crew) in water too shallow to move, due to the smaller tidal range occurring in a period of neap tides.
  2. To ooze, to sink, to subside, to tail

adjective

  1. Left aground on the height of a spring tide, preventing floating till the next spring tide.

Synonyms

beneaped

Words that rhyme with neaped

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

seepedleaptsteepedleapedheapedyclepedpeepedreapedbleepedclepedbeepedcheeped

Related words

tidesagroundfootloosewindboundnavelessshallow-waistedundersailedunbottomed

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "neaped"?▾

"Neaped" has 2 syllables: neap · ed.

What does "neaped" mean?▾

Neaped: To trap a ship (or ship and crew) in water too shallow to move, due to the smaller tidal range occurring in a period of neap tides.

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