How to Pronounce "shipwreck"
word
ˈʃɪpɹɛk
SHIP-rek
ʃˈɪpɹɛk
SHIP-rek
Definition
A shipwreck is when a ship is destroyed or sunk, usually in an accident. It can also refer to the remains of the ship after it has been wrecked.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɪpɹɛk
British English
ʃˈɪpɹɛk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHIP-rek
UK
SHIP-rek
Listen in Context
The shipwreck was found at the bottom of the sea.
Many lives were lost in the shipwreck.
They visited a museum with artifacts from an ancient shipwreck.
Divers discovered the shipwreck by accident while exploring the reef.