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How to pronounce strips

Say it like STRIPS. Strips is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/strɪps/STRIPS
UK British/strɪps/STRIPS
  • STRIPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Strips pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. STRIPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of strips

American and British speakers say strips in essentially the same way: /strɪps/ in the US and /strɪps/ in the UK.

British respelling: STRIPS.

What does strips mean?

noun
  1. plural of strip How to pronounce strip
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of strip How to pronounce strip

Words that rhyme with strips

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of strips.

Questions about saying strips

How do you pronounce strips?

Say STRIPS. The American pronunciation is /strɪps/. In British English it is /strɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in strips?

Strips is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STRIPS.

Do Americans and Brits say strips the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /strɪps/ and the British form is /strɪps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).