How to pronounce slurp
Say it like SLURP. Slurp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SLURP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Slurp pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLURPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
American vs British pronunciation of slurp
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: SLURP.
What does slurp mean?
- To eat or drink noisily.“They sat in the kitchen slurping their spaghetti.”
- To make a loud sucking noise.“The mud slurped under our shoes.”
- A loud sucking noise, especially one made in eating or drinking.
- A mouthful of liquid sucked up.“I took another slurp of my soup.”
Where does slurp come from?
From Middle Dutch slurpen, slorpen (“to sip, slurp”), from Old Dutch *slurpan, from Proto-West Germanic *slurp- (“to sip, slurp”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ-, *srobʰ- (“to sip, slurp, gulp”).
Words that rhyme with slurp
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of slurp.
Questions about saying slurp
How do you pronounce slurp?
Say SLURP. The American pronunciation is /slɝp/. In British English it is /slɜːp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in slurp?
Slurp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLURP.
Is slurp pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /slɜːp/ (SLURP).