How to pronounce “ship”
Say “ship” in one beat
ship
/ʃɪp/
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- shipʃɪp
- IPA (American)
- /ʃɪp/
- IPA (British)
- /ʃɪp/
- Respelling
- SHIP
- Syllables
- 1 — ship
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃɪp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “ship” means
- noun
a vessel that carries passengers or freight
- verb
transport commercially
- verb
hire for work on a ship
Say it in a sentence
“The old ship sailed into the harbor at dawn.”“ship”, answered
How do you pronounce “ship”?
“ship” is pronounced /ʃɪp/ (SHIP) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ʃɪp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “ship” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ʃɪp/ — a single beat.
What does “ship” mean?
As a noun: a vessel that carries passengers or freight For example: “The old ship sailed into the harbor at dawn.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “ship”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃɪp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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