word
Clipped
Klihpt
/ˈklɪpt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
clipped
Dictionary meaning
(of speech) having quick short sounds.
Examples
- A clipped upper-class accent.
- A handsome man with a clipped moustache walked by me the other day.
People also look up
Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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