Start with an /r/ sound by curling your tongue back slightly.
Move to a short /ɪ/ sound by relaxing your mouth and keeping your tongue in the middle.
End with a /p/ sound by bringing your lips together and releasing air.
reep (rip)
rip-e (rip)
ript (rip)
Start with an /r/ sound by curling your tongue back slightly.
Move to a short /ɪ/ sound by relaxing your mouth and keeping your tongue in the middle.
End with a /p/ sound by bringing your lips together and releasing air.
reep (rip)
rip-e (rip)
ript (rip)
Keep your tongue slightly curled back and don't touch the roof of your mouth.
It's a relaxed, quick vocal sound, different from the long /i:/.
Ensure you release air strongly after closing your lips.
To tear or break something quickly.
/rɪpt/
Torn or cut quickly
/ˈrɪp.ər/
A tool or person that rips
/ˈrɪp.ɪŋ/
Act of tearing
- Has a /t/ sound at the end.
- Ends with an /ər/ sound.
- Includes an /ɪŋ/ sound.
Remember, it's like the 'i' in 'sit', not 'seat'.
Make sure to complete the /p/ with a clear burst of air.
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