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lip

/ˈlɪp/LIP
/ˈlɪp/LIP

Meaninga lip

Common meaning: the edge of the mouth

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishlippasourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishlippesource
  3. Englishlip‘the edge of the mouth’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English lippa ‘a lip’.

Roots

  • lippa Old English “a lip”

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