How to pronounce slips
Say it like SLIPS. Slips 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 slips. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SLIPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Slips pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLIPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of slips
American and British speakers say slips in essentially the same way: /slɪps/ in the US and /slɪps/ in the UK.
British respelling: SLIPS.
What does slips mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of slip How to pronounce slip
- plural of slip How to pronounce slip
- the area of the field covered by fielders in the slip positions; the slip fielders collectively
Words that rhyme with slips
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of slips.
Questions about saying slips
How do you pronounce slips?
Say SLIPS. The American pronunciation is /slɪps/. In British English it is /slɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in slips?
Slips is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLIPS.
Do Americans and Brits say slips the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /slɪps/ and the British form is /slɪps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.