How to pronounce swipe
Say it like SWYPE. Swipe is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- SWYPE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Swipe pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWYPESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of swipe
American and British speakers say swipe in essentially the same way: /swaɪp/ in the US and /swaɪp/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWYPE.
What does swipe mean?
- To grab or bat quickly.“The cat swiped at the shoelace.”
- To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
- To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.“He swiped his card at the door.”
- A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
- A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
- An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
Where does swipe come from?
From earlier swip (with a short vowel), from Middle English swippen, swype (“to move violently”), from Old English sweopian, swipian, swippan (“to scourge, strike, beat, lash”), from Proto-West Germanic *swippjan, *swipōn, *swipēn, from Pro
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Words that rhyme with swipe
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Questions about saying swipe
How do you pronounce swipe?
Say SWYPE. The American pronunciation is /swaɪp/. In British English it is /swaɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in swipe?
Swipe is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWYPE.
Do Americans and Brits say swipe the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /swaɪp/ and the British form is /swaɪp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.