How to pronounce shiplap
American English pronunciation
SHIP-lap
- IPA
- /ˈʃɪplæp/
- Syllables
- SHIP · lap (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What shiplap means
Wooden boards that overlap at the edges, used on walls
In a sentence: We painted the shiplap in the cabin's kitchen a soft white.
Where it comes from: It is built on the word ship and has been used since the 1800s.
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