How to Pronounce "whip hand"
expression
ˈhwɪp/, /ˈwɪp/ /ˈhænd
WHIP hand or WIP hand
wˈɪp/ /hˈænd
WIP hand
Definition
If you have the whip hand, you have control or an advantage over others in a situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwɪp/, /ˈwɪp/ /ˈhænd
British English
wˈɪp/ /hˈænd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WHIP hand or WIP hand
UK
WIP hand
Listen in Context
In this discussion, she had the whip hand.
The manager holds the whip hand over the staff.
After winning the first round, the team has the whip hand.
With the deadline so close, the client really has the whip hand in negotiations.