How to pronounce shipping
Say it like SHIP-ing. Shipping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHIP).
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- SHIP
- ing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shipping pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of shipping
American and British speakers say shipping in essentially the same way: /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHIP-ing.
What does shipping mean?
- the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
- conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
Where does shipping come from?
From Middle English schipping, schyppynge, from schippen, schipen (“to take ship, navigate”), from Old English scipian (“to take ship; put in order, equip, man a ship”), equivalent to ship + -ing.
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Words that rhyme with shipping
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Questions about saying shipping
How do you pronounce shipping?
Say SHIP-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shipping?
Shipping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHIP). Broken into parts: SHIP · ing.
Do Americans and Brits say shipping the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.