how to pronounce nip

/ˈnɪp/

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nip is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of nip in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… so just with nip that one in the bud yes …”

meaning of nip

Nip means to touch or pinch with the fingers or a small object.

nip frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word nip occurs in english on average 2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics nip can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that nip can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) life, nature, and living environment;