English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sheep Pronunciation
Sheep is pronounced SHEEP, IPA /ˈʃip/.
SHEEP
US /ˈʃip/ · UK /ˈʃiːp/
Syllables: SHEEP (1 syllable)
noun (singular and plural): A woolly farm animal kept for meat and fleece.
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Sheep in a Sentence
- Forty sheep grazed the top field.
- One sheep had got through the gap in the wall.
- Sheep were moved down the hill before the frost.
Common Mispronunciations of Sheep
Not SHIP
Stretch the double o of the spelling into a long ee and hold it. A clipped vowel gives ship, which is the best known minimal pair in English teaching.
Not SEEP
The sh needs the tongue pulled back from the s position and the lips slightly rounded. Without that it becomes seep.
Tip: The plural is also sheep. Sheeps is never right.
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