Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slips

/slɪps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: slips
IPA: /slɪps/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of slip

noun

noun

the area of the field covered by fielders in the slip positions; the slip fielders collectively

Rhymes With

tips ships lips trips chips clips strips eclipse hips grips dips flips

Questions

How do you pronounce slips?: The recorded pronunciation is /slɪps/.
What does slips mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of slip

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