How to pronounce gimp
Say it like GHIMP. Gimp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GHIMP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gimp pronunciation, sound by sound
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- GHIMPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of gimp
American and British speakers say gimp in essentially the same way: /ɡɪmp/ in the US and /ɡɪmp/ in the UK.
British respelling: GHIMP.
What does gimp mean?
- A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Also guimpe.
- Any coarse or reinforced thread, such as a glazed thread employed in lacemaking to outline designs, or silk thread used as a fishing leader, protected from the bite of fish by a wrapping of fine wire.
- The plastic cord used in the plaiting and knotting craft scoubidou (lanyard making); or, the process itself.
- Of yarn, cord, thread, etc., to wrap or wind (surround) with another length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, creating 'gimped yarn', etc. Also, generally, to wrap or twist with string or wire. See gimped.
- To notch or indent; to jag or make jagged; to edge with serrations or grooves.
- A person who is lame due to a crippling of the legs or feet.
- A crippled leg.
- A limp or a limping gait.
Where does gimp come from?
The regional sense of "gumption" is attested since about 1905, and may have developed due to the reinforced nature of gimp cord, or possibly the influence of the words gumption and gumph.
Words that rhyme with gimp
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Questions about saying gimp
How do you pronounce gimp?
Say GHIMP. The American pronunciation is /ɡɪmp/. In British English it is /ɡɪmp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gimp?
Gimp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GHIMP.
Do Americans and Brits say gimp the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡɪmp/ and the British form is /ɡɪmp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.