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How to pronounce lipped

Say it like LIPT. Lipped is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/lɪpt/LIPT
UK British/lɪpt/LIPT
  • LIPT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lipped pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of lipped

American and British speakers say lipped in essentially the same way: /lɪpt/ in the US and /lɪpt/ in the UK.

British respelling: LIPT.

What does lipped mean?

adjective
  1. Having a raised lip.“lipped pitcher”
  2. Having some specific type of lip.“We met a yellow-lipped woman.”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of lip. How to pronounce lip

Where does lipped come from?

From lip + -ed.

Words that rhyme with lipped

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

Questions about saying lipped

How do you pronounce lipped?

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

How many syllables are in lipped?

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

Do Americans and Brits say lipped the same way?

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

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