How to pronounce ships
Say it like SHIPS. Ships is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce ships. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SHIPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ships pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHIPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of ships
American and British speakers say ships in essentially the same way: /ʃɪps/ in the US and /ʃɪps/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHIPS.
What does ships mean?
- plural of ship How to pronounce ship
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ship How to pronounce ship
Words that rhyme with ships
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ships.
Words that sound like ships
- ship's
Questions about saying ships
How do you pronounce ships?
Say SHIPS. The American pronunciation is /ʃɪps/. In British English it is /ʃɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ships?
Ships is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHIPS.
Do Americans and Brits say ships the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃɪps/ and the British form is /ʃɪps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as ships?
Ships sounds the same as ship's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.