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How to pronounce crip

Say it like KRIP. Crip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/krɪp/KRIP
UK British/krɪp/KRIP
  • KRIP
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Crip pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KRIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of crip

American and British speakers say crip in essentially the same way: /krɪp/ in the US and /krɪp/ in the UK.

British respelling: KRIP.

What does crip mean?

noun
  1. A person with a disability.
verb
  1. To do a Crip Walk.
  2. To apply a disability justice perspective to something.

Where does crip come from?

Clipping of cripple.

Words that rhyme with crip

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of crip.

Questions about saying crip

How do you pronounce crip?

Say KRIP. The American pronunciation is /krɪp/. In British English it is /krɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in crip?

Crip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KRIP.

Do Americans and Brits say crip the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /krɪp/ and the British form is /krɪp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).