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Word 355 of 545 · Food and drink

How to pronounce crisps

/krɪsps/ British English

KRISPS

1 beat (syllable).

✗ Many people say

KRISP

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KRISPS

My tip

Say every sound at the end: s, p, s. Americans call them chips.

In a sentence

Grab a packet of crisps for the picnic.

Now you say it

  1. Listen to me two or three times.
  2. Say it slowly, one beat at a time: KRISPS.
  3. Say the sentence at normal speed.

Questions

How do you pronounce crisps?

In British English, crisps is pronounced /krɪsps/. Say it like this: KRISPS. Say every sound at the end: s, p, s. Americans call them chips.

How many syllables are in crisps?

When you say it, crisps has 1 syllable: KRISPS.

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