How to pronounce whipsawed
Say it like WIP-sawd. Whipsawed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIP).
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- WIP
- sawd
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Whipsawed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- sawdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of whipsawed
American and British speakers say whipsawed in essentially the same way: /ˈwɪpˌsɔd/ in the US and /ˈwɪpˌsɔːd/ in the UK.
British respelling: WIP-sawd.
What does whipsawed mean?
- simple past and past participle of whipsaw How to pronounce whipsaw
Questions about saying whipsawed
How do you pronounce whipsawed?
Say WIP-sawd. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪpˌsɔd/. In British English it is /ˈwɪpˌsɔːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in whipsawed?
Whipsawed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIP). Broken into parts: WIP · sawd.
Do Americans and Brits say whipsawed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwɪpˌsɔd/ and the British form is /ˈwɪpˌsɔːd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.