ship

a large seagoing vessel

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

ship

3 Phonemes

S i p

onset, rime

sh ip

' = primary stress S = special, sure

Sentence Examples

He will travel by ship.

The goods were shipped from a foreign port.

Your order is expected to ship soon.

The company will ship its new software next month.

The soldiers were shipped overseas for duty.

Common Phrases

board a ship

mother ship

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