To pronounce "yelping", say YELP-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈjɛlpɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈjɛlpɪŋ/
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"yelping" has 2 syllables: yelp-ing. It rhymes with helping and whelping, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.”
noun
“the frenzied yelpings of the huntsman's dogs”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Yelping" has 2 syllables: yelp · ing.
The IPA transcription of "yelping" is /ˈjɛlpɪŋ/.
Yelping: To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
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