How to pronounce drip
Say it like DRIP. Drip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DRIP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drip pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of drip
American and British speakers say drip in essentially the same way: /drɪp/ in the US and /drɪp/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRIP.
What does drip mean?
- fall in drops“Water is dripping from the faucet”
- let or cause to fall in drops“dribble oil into the mixture”
- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid“there's a drip through the roof”
- the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop“the constant sound of dripping irritated him”
- (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
Where does drip come from?
Dutch druipen, druppelen (“to drip”), German Low German drüppen (“to drip”), German tropfen, tröpfeln (“to drip”), Norwegian Bokmål dryppe, Norwegian Nynorsk drypa (“to drip”).
Words that rhyme with drip
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of drip.
Questions about saying drip
How do you pronounce drip?
Say DRIP. The American pronunciation is /drɪp/. In British English it is /drɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drip?
Drip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRIP.
Do Americans and Brits say drip the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drɪp/ and the British form is /drɪp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.