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How to pronounce equips

Say it like ih-KWIPS. Equips has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KWIPS).

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US American/ɪˈkwɪps/ih-KWIPS
UK British/ɪˈkwɪps/ih-KWIPS
  • ih
  • KWIPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Equips pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. KWIPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of equips

American and British speakers say equips in essentially the same way: /ɪˈkwɪps/ in the US and /ɪˈkwɪps/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-KWIPS.

What does equips mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of equip How to pronounce equip

Words that rhyme with equips

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

Questions about saying equips

How do you pronounce equips?

Say ih-KWIPS. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈkwɪps/. In British English it is /ɪˈkwɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in equips?

Equips has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KWIPS). Broken into parts: ih · KWIPS.

Do Americans and Brits say equips the same way?

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

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