To pronounce "nip", say NIP — one syllable, IPA /nɪp/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/nɪp/
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"nip" 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: knipp, nipp — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“He had a nip of whiskey.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Nip" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "nip" is /nɪp/.
Nip: A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor.
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