How to Pronounce “ripper

word

/ˈɹɪpɝ/
RI-pur
/ɹˈɪpɐ/
RI-puh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɹɪpɝ/

British English

/ɹˈɪpɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

RI-pur

UK

RI-puh

Listen in Context

The machine acted like a ripper, tearing the soil easily.

Jack the Ripper was never caught by the police.

He is using a ripper to clear the old tree roots.

That was a ripper of a match—so exciting right to the end!