ripen

/ˈraɪpən/

Syllables ri·pen

Stress RI-pen

Phonics Breakdown

ri

/raɪ/

long i (i-e)

p

/p/

voiceless th

en

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

to become ripe; to mature

Sound Reference

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ri=/raɪ/(ride) + p=/p/(pen) + en=/ən/(open)

Example

The bananas will ripen in a few days.