Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zipp

/zˈɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: zipp
IPA: /zˈɪp/

17

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

Initialism of zigzag in-line pin package.

Etymology

From the German surname, variant of Zipf.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Zipps (plural)

Rhymes With

ship trip tip hip strip chip slip rip clip skip flip lip

Questions

How do you pronounce zipp?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈɪp/.
What does zipp mean?: A surname.
Where does zipp come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce zipp

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