How to Pronounce "slipping"

word

/ˈsɫɪpɪŋ/

SLI-ping

/slˈɪpɪŋ/

SLI-ping

Definition

Moving accidentally on a smooth, wet, or unstable surface, often causing a loss of balance. It can also mean moving quietly or gradually out of place.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsɫɪpɪŋ/

British English

/slˈɪpɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

SLI-ping

Listen in Context

Be careful—the floor is wet, and I am slipping.

The glass is slipping from her hand.

My shoe keeps slipping on the stairs.

Wait, this rug is slipping all over the place.