how to pronounce sipping

/ˈsɪpɪŋ/

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sipping is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… have sat on a beach sipping mai tais and …”

meanings of sipping

verb:

Present participle of sip.

noun:

The act of taking a sip.

sipping frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word sipping occurs in english on average 5.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.