How to Pronounce Whelps

To pronounce "whelps", say WHELPS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “whelps”

"whelps" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with kelps and felps, if that helps it stick.

What does whelps mean?

noun

  1. A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
  2. An insolent youth; a mere child.

verb

  1. (of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.

    “The bitch whelped.”

Words that rhyme with whelps

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

kelpsfelpshelpsphelps

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How many syllables are in "whelps"?▾

"Whelps" has one syllable.

What does "whelps" mean?▾

Whelps: A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.

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