How to Pronounce “sweetlips” in English
/swɪːtlɪps/
sweet·lips
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IPA/swɪːtlɪps/
Syllablessweet·lips
What does “sweetlips” mean?
NOUN
- Any member of the genus Plectorhinchus of fish with large fleshy lips.
Example sentences
- “Kenny Gamble, Dockside Dave’s manager and chef, has often heard the question since a Florida attorney general’s investigation revealed this year that 17 of 24 other restaurants in and around Tampa Bay were passing off cheaper imported fish — tilapia, bream, hake, sutchi, emperor, green weakfish, painted sweetlips — as grouper.”
How to pronounce “sweetlips”
- Syllables:
- sweet · lips
- IPA:
- /swɪːtlɪps/
- Listen for:
- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “sweetlips”?
“sweetlips” is pronounced /swɪːtlɪps/ (sweet · lips). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “sweetlips”?
“sweetlips” has 2 syllables: sweet · lips.
What does “sweetlips” mean?
Any member of the genus Plectorhinchus of fish with large fleshy lips.