The word "grippleness" is spelled with two p's and two l's to denote the crisp and sharp sound in its pronunciation. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is [ˈɡrɪplnəs]. The first syllable, "grip", is pronounced with a voiced consonant /ɡ/ and short vowel /ɪ/, while the second syllable, "ple", has a voiceless consonant /p/ and a long vowel /iː/. The suffix "-ness" is pronounced with a voiceless consonant /n/ and a schwa sound /əs/. Together, the word has a unique and distinct sound.