How to Pronounce "the creeps"
expression
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹips
thuh KREEPS
ðə, ði/ /kɹˈiːps
thuh KREEPS
Definition
A feeling of fear or discomfort, often caused by something scary, weird, or unsettling.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹips
British English
ðə, ði/ /kɹˈiːps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh KREEPS
UK
thuh KREEPS
Listen in Context
Spiders always give me the creeps.
That old house gives her the creeps at night.
Walking through the dark alley gave him the creeps.
That weird doll in the corner seriously gives me the creeps.