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Ship: how to say it, spell it and use it

ship

/ʃɪp/

Short answer

The English word ship is pronounced /ʃɪp/. It is spelled S-H-I-P and has 4 letters. With a or an: a ship. The plural is ships.

Example sentence

The ship is very big.

Key facts

English
ship
Pronunciation
/ʃɪp/
With a or an
a ship
Plural
ships
Spelling
S-H-I-P
Number of letters
4
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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce ship?

Ship is pronounced /ʃɪp/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.

How do you spell ship?

Ship is spelled S-H-I-P. It has 4 letters.

What is the plural of ship?

The plural of ship is ships.

Do you say a or an before ship?

Say a ship.

How do you use ship in a sentence?

For example: The ship is very big.

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