How to pronounce trips
Say it like TRIPS. Trips is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TRIPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Trips pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TRIPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of trips
American and British speakers say trips in essentially the same way: /trɪps/ in the US and /trɪps/ in the UK.
British respelling: TRIPS.
What does trips mean?
- plural of trip How to pronounce trip
- Three of a kind, especially if one of the three cards is in one's hand and the other two are on the board. Compare set (“three of a kind, especially with one card on the board and the other two in one's hand”).
- third-person singular simple present indicative of trip How to pronounce trip
Words that rhyme with trips
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of trips.
Questions about saying trips
How do you pronounce trips?
Say TRIPS. The American pronunciation is /trɪps/. In British English it is /trɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in trips?
Trips is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TRIPS.
Do Americans and Brits say trips the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /trɪps/ and the British form is /trɪps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.