Pronunciation

How to pronounce “trip

“trip” is pronounced /tɹɪp/ (TRIP) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “trip” in one beat

Say it like this

trip

/tɹɪp/

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1 beat
  1. triptɹɪp
IPA (American)
/tɹɪp/
IPA (British)
/tɹɪp/
Respelling
TRIP
Syllables
1 — trip
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹɪp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “trip” means

  1. noun

    a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

    he took a trip to the shopping center

  2. noun

    a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs

    an acid trip

  3. noun

    an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

    he blamed his slip on the ice

Say it in a sentence

They planned a short trip to the mountains for the weekend.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

trip”, answered

How do you pronounce “trip”?

“trip” is pronounced /tɹɪp/ (TRIP) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɹɪp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “trip” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɹɪp/ — a single beat.

What does “trip” mean?

As a noun: a journey for some purpose (usually including the return) For example: “he took a trip to the shopping center” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “trip”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹɪp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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