How Do You Spell SLIPPING?

Pronunciation: [slˈɪpɪŋ] (IPA)

The spelling of "slipping" can be explained through its phonetic transcription in IPA as /ˈslɪpɪŋ/. The word starts with the consonant sound /s/, followed by the vowel sound /ɪ/ and the consonant blend /pl/. It ends with the vowel sound /ɪ/ and the nasal consonant sound /ŋ/. The double consonant spelling of "pp" is used to indicate the correct emphasis on the second syllable of the word. The correct spelling is important to ensure effective written communication.

SLIPPING Meaning and Definition

1. Slipping is a verb that refers to the act of losing balance or traction, resulting in an unintentional movement or loss of control over one's body. It often occurs due to a lack of friction or a failure to maintain stability on a surface.

   In a physical sense, slipping can happen on various surfaces such as floors, paths, or roads, especially when they are slippery, wet, icy, or uneven. When someone slips, their feet may lose contact with the ground, causing them to stumble, slide, or fall unexpectedly. This may lead to accidental injuries like sprains, fractures, or bruises.

   Metaphorically, slipping can also describe a decline in performance, progress, or quality. If someone's skills or abilities start to deteriorate or become less effective over time, they are said to be slipping. This usage is often applied in sports, academics, professions, or any area where consistent excellence or proficiency is expected. Additionally, it can refer to the accidental revelation or expression of information or secrets that were intended to remain undisclosed.

   Slipping can also suggest a gradual decline in control or influence over a situation, relationship, or outcome. It implies a gradual loss of power, advantage, or domination. This concept is frequently employed in politics, economics, or interpersonal dynamics to describe the gradual weakening or eroding of authority or supremacy.

Top Common Misspellings for SLIPPING *

• sliping 88.5245901%
• slippin 11.4754098%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for SLIPPING

• slleping
• skpping
• slepping
• clippin
• slurpping
• slideing
• snipeing
• swipeing
• sippin
• slippping
• slupping
• sliceing
• cliping
• slooping
• slidiing
• stipping
• sluping
• clippping
• slidding
• swipping
• slaping
• skippin
• fliping
• stpping
• slippling
• sleepping
• slopeing
• slerping
• sliging
• sleping
• slimeing
• slpping
• sleaping
• sliing
• sliptting
• flippping
• skippping
• sloaping
• slappin
• slippen
• slippng
• stiping
• slioing
• slirping
• slibing
• spipping
• blypping
• shlupping
• slipeing
• bliiping
• Scimpping
• slippidge
• sleppring

Etymology of SLIPPING

The word "slipping" is derived from the verb "slip", which can be traced back to the Old English word "slipan" or "slyppan". In Middle English, it was pronounced as "slyp" or "slipen", which means "to glide, slide, or glide away". The Old English origins can be connected to the Proto-Germanic word "slipaną" and the Proto-Indo-European root "sleibh-" or "sleip-", which also conveyed the idea of sliding or slipping.

Similar spelling words for SLIPPING

• slip on,
• slip in,
• slap on,
• slevin,
• sloping,
• Slavin,
• slopingly,
• sleeping,
• slap-bang,
• sloppiness,
• slip-on.

Plural form of SLIPPING is SLIPPINGS

Conjugate verb Slipping

CONDITIONAL

I would slipping

you would slipping

he/she/it would slipping

we would slipping

they would slipping

I would slip

we would slip

you would slip

he/she/it would slip

they would slip

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be slipping

you would be slipping

he/she/it would be slipping

we would be slipping

they would be slipping

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have slipping

you would have slipping

he/she/it would have slipping

we would have slipping

they would have slipping

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been slipping

you would have been slipping

he/she/it would have been slipping

we would have been slipping

they would have been slipping

FUTURE

I will slip

you will slip

he/she/it will slip

we will slip

they will slip

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be slipping

you will be slipping

he/she/it will be slipping

we will be slipping

they will be slipping

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have slipped

you will have slipped

he/she/it will have slipped

we will have slipped

they will have slipped

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been slipping

you will have been slipping

he/she/it will have been slipping

we will have been slipping

they will have been slipping

IMPERATIVE

you slip

we let´s slip

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to slip

PAST

I slipped

you slipped

he/she/it slipped

we slipped

they slipped

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was slipping

you were slipping

he/she/it was slipping

we were slipping

they were slipping

PAST PARTICIPLE

slipped

PAST PERFECT

I had slipped

you had slipped

he/she/it had slipped

we had slipped

they had slipped

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been slipping

you had been slipping

he/she/it had been slipping

we had been slipping

they had been slipping

PRESENT

I slip

you slip

he/she/it slips

we slip

they slip

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am slipping

you are slipping

he/she/it is slipping

we are slipping

they are slipping

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

slipping

PRESENT PERFECT

I have slipped

you have slipped

he/she/it has slipped

we have slipped

they have slipped

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been slipping

you have been slipping

he/she/it has been slipping

we have been slipping

they have been slipping

I would have slipped

we would have slipped

you would have slipped

he/she/it would have slipped

they would have slipped