How to pronounce inship
Say it like een-SHEEP. Inship has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHEEP).
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- een
- SHEEP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Inship pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- eenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- SHEEPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of inship
American and British speakers say inship in essentially the same way: /inˈʃip/ in the US and /inˈʃiːp/ in the UK.
British respelling: een-SHEEP.
What does inship mean?
- To put aboard a ship.
- Alternative form of enship (“to travel or send by ship”).
- To ship in from abroad; to import.
Where does inship come from?
From in- + ship. Compare West Frisian ynskipje (“to board a ship”), Dutch inschepen (“to ship, embark”), German einschiffen (“to ship, embark”), Danish indskibe (“to ship, embark”), Swedish inskeppa (“to ship, embark”).
Words that rhyme with inship
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of inship.
Questions about saying inship
How do you pronounce inship?
Say een-SHEEP. The American pronunciation is /inˈʃip/. In British English it is /inˈʃiːp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in inship?
Inship has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHEEP). Broken into parts: een · SHEEP.
Do Americans and Brits say inship the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /inˈʃip/ and the British form is /inˈʃiːp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.