American English pronunciation

How to pronounce 'shrimp' in American English

Learn the American English pronunciation of "shrimp" with simple phonetic spelling, IPA transcription, meaning, example sentences, and AI-powered pronunciation practice.

Pronunciation of "shrimp"

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Simple pronunciation
shrihmp
IPA transcription
/ʃɹɪmp̚/
Word frequency
7,540th

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What does "shrimp" mean?

  1. 1.a small sea animal with a shell that people often eat
  2. 2.a very small or unimportant person

Examples of "shrimp" in a sentence

  • The shrimp was delicious in the pasta.
  • My friend ordered the garlic shrimp.
  • I like to eat shrimp with cocktail sauce.

How common is "shrimp"?

Shrimp is the 7,540th most common word in English.

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