How to Pronounce "shipshape"
word
ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp
SHIP-shayp
ʃˈɪpʃeɪp
ship-SHAYP
Definition
Neat, tidy, and well-organized; in excellent order. Often used to describe something that looks clean and orderly, like a room or a place.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp
British English
ʃˈɪpʃeɪp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHIP-shayp
UK
ship-SHAYP
Listen in Context
The kitchen is clean and shipshape.
Everything in his desk is shipshape.
My room looks shipshape after I cleaned it.
It took us hours to get the garage shipshape before the guests arrived.