Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sip-and-see

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
sip-and-see
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of baby shower which takes place after the child is born so that friends and family can meet the newborn.

Etymology

From the format of the party, with guests having refreshments (sip) and seeing the baby (see).

Inflected Forms

sip-and-sees (plural)

Synonyms

sip-and-see party

Questions

What does sip-and-see mean?
A form of baby shower which takes place after the child is born so that friends and family can meet the newborn.
Where does sip-and-see come from?
From the format of the party, with guests having refreshments (sip) and seeing the baby (see).

How to pronounce sip-and-see

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sip-and-see”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sip-and-see”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sip-and-see” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.