English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Ripe Pronunciation
Ripe is pronounced RYP, IPA /ˈraɪp/.
RYP
US /ˈraɪp/ · UK /ˈraɪp/
Syllables: RYP (1 syllable)
adjective: Fully grown and ready to eat, or ready for something to happen.
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Ripe in a Sentence
- The pears are finally ripe.
- She lived to a ripe old age in the same village.
- Conditions are ripe for another strike.
Common Mispronunciations of Ripe
Not RIP
Clipping the vowel gives rip, a verb about tearing things. The long eye sound is the whole difference between them.
Not RY-puh
The p closes the word and nothing is sounded after it.
Tip: Unripe and overripe both keep the long vowel and hand the beat to RYP.
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