English pronunciation

How to pronounce “ship

Phonetic spelling

SHIP

IPA /ˈʃɪp/

Syllable stress

ship

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “ship”?

s h i p

ship” is spelled S-H-I-P. It is pronounced SHIP, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The ship sailed across the ocean.

  • I need to ship this package today.

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