How To Pronounce Dip
dip
UK
Phonemic
/dɪp/
Phonetic
[dɪp̚]
US
Phonemic
/dɪp/
In British English, dip is pronounced /dɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪp/.
Dip has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
dɪp
Dip has one syllable in British English.
dip + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dɪps/
US
/dɪps/
dip + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dɪpt/
US
/dɪpt/
dip + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈdɪp.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈdɪp.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Dip
Questions About Dip
How do you pronounce dip in British English?
In British English, dip is pronounced /dɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪp̚].
How do you pronounce dip in American English?
In American English, dip is pronounced /dɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce dip the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪp/.
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