How to Pronounce “ship”
Free audio in American, British, and Australian English.
▶ Hear it pronouncedIPA Transcription
Related words to practice
Related guides
Minimal Pairs Practice — Train Your Ear for English Sounds
Pairs of words that differ by exactly one sound, and how to use them to fix the contrasts you cannot hear yet.
English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers — Guide
Five vowels against twenty, syllable timing against stress timing, and the e that keeps appearing in front of “school”. What to fix, in order.
Vowel Minimal Pairs Chart — Vowel Audio
Every major English vowel contrast on one page, with audio. The pairs that separate ship from sheep, bed from bad, and thirty more.
Practice lists with this word
Browse the full word index or use the pronunciation tool.