How to pronounce rip
Say it like RIP. Rip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RIP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rip pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of rip
American and British speakers say rip in essentially the same way: /rɪp/ in the US and /rɪp/ in the UK.
British respelling: RIP.
What does rip mean?
- tear or be torn violently“The curtain ripped from top to bottom”“pull the cooked chicken into strips”
- move precipitously or violently“The tornado ripped along the coast”
- cut (wood) along the grain
- a dissolute man in fashionable society
- an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart“there was a rip in his pants”“she had snags in her stockings”
- a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with rip
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of rip.
Questions about saying rip
How do you pronounce rip?
Say RIP. The American pronunciation is /rɪp/. In British English it is /rɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rip?
Rip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RIP.
Do Americans and Brits say rip the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪp/ and the British form is /rɪp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.