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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thwip

/ˈθwɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thwip
IPA
/ˈθwɪp/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sound like a light flexible object striking something.

verb

To make this sound.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Imitative.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thwips (plural) thwips (present, singular) thwipping (participle, present) thwipped (participle, past) thwipped (past)

Rhymes With

ship -ship trip take ship research ship tip hip factory ship strip chip slip rip

Questions

How do you pronounce thwip?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθwɪp/.
What does thwip mean?
A sound like a light flexible object striking something.
Where does thwip come from?
Imitative.

How to pronounce thwip

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈθwɪp/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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