Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sippy cup

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: sip-py cup
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spill-proof cup for toddlers.

Example Sentences

"I put the nipple of the sippy cup in her mouth, and she blocks it with her clenched teeth and whips her head to the side."

Etymology

Diminutive of sip with -y, and cup.

Inflected Forms

sippy cups (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

beaker

Questions

What does sippy cup mean?: A spill-proof cup for toddlers.
Where does sippy cup come from?: Diminutive of sip with -y, and cup.

How to pronounce sippy cup

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