How to pronounce creeping
Say it like KREE-ping. Creeping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE).
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- KREE
- ping
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Creeping pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- pingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of creeping
American and British speakers say creeping in essentially the same way: /ˈkripɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈkriːpɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: KREE-ping.
What does creeping mean?
- a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body“a crawl was all that the injured man could manage”“the traffic moved at a creep”
Where does creeping come from?
From Middle English crepynge, crepinde, crepende, crepande, from Old English crēopende, from Proto-Germanic *kreupandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kreupaną (“to creep, crawl”), equivalent to creep + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with creeping
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Questions about saying creeping
How do you pronounce creeping?
Say KREE-ping. The American pronunciation is /ˈkripɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈkriːpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in creeping?
Creeping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE). Broken into parts: KREE · ping.
Do Americans and Brits say creeping the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkripɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈkriːpɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.