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How to pronounce weeps

Say it like WEEPS. Weeps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wips/WEEPS
UK British/wiːps/WEEPS
  • WEEPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Weeps pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WEEPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of weeps

American and British speakers say weeps in essentially the same way: /wips/ in the US and /wiːps/ in the UK.

British respelling: WEEPS.

What does weeps mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of weep How to pronounce weep

Words that rhyme with weeps

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Questions about saying weeps

How do you pronounce weeps?

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

How many syllables are in weeps?

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

Do Americans and Brits say weeps the same way?

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

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