How to Pronounce "precipitous"
word
pɹɪˈsɪpɪtəs
pri-SIP-i-tuhs
pɹɪsˈɪpɪtəs
pris-IP-i-tuhs
Definition
Very steep or sudden, often used to describe slopes or drops, but also refers to rapid or drastic changes.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹɪˈsɪpɪtəs
British English
pɹɪsˈɪpɪtəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pri-SIP-i-tuhs
UK
pris-IP-i-tuhs
Listen in Context
The mountain has a precipitous slope.
There was a precipitous drop in temperature last night.
Be careful, the path becomes precipitous after the river.
The company faced a precipitous decline in profits this year.