One syllable: Striped.
streyept
/stɹaɪpt/
Striped is pronounced streyept (/stɹaɪpt/). It has one syllable (Striped), with the stress on "Striped". Striped is an adjective describing something marked with or having stripes — parallel lines of a contrasting color. It can also describe patterns resembling stripes or something characterized by a striped pattern. In everyday use, it often conveys a visual texture rather than a function or action.
adjectiveStriped is an adjective describing something marked with or having stripes — parallel lines of a contrasting color. It can also describe patterns resembling stripes or something characterized by a striped pattern. In everyday use, it often conveys a visual texture rather than a function or action.
"The zebra is a striped animal."
"She wore a striped shirt to the meeting."
"The striped curtain added a bold touch to the room."
Stripped is pronounced /straɪpt/. The initial consonant cluster is straightforward /st/. The vowel sound is the /aɪ/ diphthong, similar to 'stripe' or 'type'. The final sound is a clean /pt/ cluster; the /p/ and /t/ are unreleased or lightly released depending on speed. Stress falls on the first syllable. For reference, listen to native speech via Pronounce or Forvo to hear the precise timing and the quick /t/ release after /p/.
Common errors include misplacing the /r/ or softening the /ɪ/ into a schwa. Some learners may vocalize an extra vowel between /t/ and /d/ (interpreting it as /straɪptɪd/). The most critical fix is preserving the hard /pt/ cluster with a crisp /p/ release followed by a light /t/, and not turning it into /straɪpt-ɪd/ or /straɪspt/. Practice by saying /st/ then a clean /raɪp/ sequence, finishing with /t/ without an extra vowel between consonants.
All consider /straɪpt/; the main differences lie in rhotics and vowel quality. In US English, /r/ is rhotic but not in this word since /r/ follows the vowel; the /straɪ/ is stable with a strong /aɪ/; the /t/ can be unreleased in casual speech. In UK, /r/ is non-rhotic, but here the /r/ comes before the vowel in related forms; the /aɪ/ vowel remains a clear diphthong; the final /t/ is typically a crisp, unreleased stop in faster speech. In Australian English, /r/ is non-rhotic and the /aɪ/ diphthong may be slightly more centralized; final /t/ can be a flapped or a tap in some dialects when rapid.
The difficulty lies in the consonant cluster at the end: /pt/ requires a precise combination of a stopping at the alveolar ridge with a voiceless aspirated /p/ followed quickly by /t/. Many speakers insert a vowel or release the /t/ too strongly, turning it into /pta/ or /pt/. Additionally, the /aɪ/ diphthong demands a smooth glide from /a/ to /ɪ/ without lengthening into a separate vowel. Focusing on the crisp, adjacent /p/ and /t/ with no vowel in between will improve accuracy.
The unique feature is the tight, no-vowel boundary between the /p/ and /t/ sounds in rapid speech. The word's short, high-frequency use makes it a common target for practicing clean consonant clusters. You’ll hear subtle variations in glottalization or unreleased stops in different dialects, but the core is maintaining the /pt/ sequence as a single, compact unit without inserting an extra vowel or pause.
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Striped derives from the verb stripe, meaning to mark with lines or bands, which itself comes from Old English strīpan or related Germanic roots connected to streaks or bands. The form can be traced to the sense of applying stripes visually as bands of color or light. The noun stripe existed earlier to denote a long, narrow band of color or material; the adjective striped emerged to describe objects that bear those bands. Historically, stripe is linked to Middle English stroipen, Old Norse stripa, and Proto-Germanic roots tied to cutting or tearing, which evolved into the idea of marking with parallel lines. By the 16th-17th centuries, striped began appearing in English texts to describe fabrics and patterns with linear bands. Over time, striped broadened to describe any object displaying stripe-like markings, not limited to textiles, and became a common descriptive term across fashion, design, heraldry, and art. First known written uses appear in descriptive fashion contexts, and later it expanded into scientific and artistic discourse as a general pattern descriptor.
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