English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Prep Pronunciation
Prep is pronounced PREP, IPA /ˈprɛp/.
PREP
US /ˈprɛp/ · UK /ˈprɛp/
Syllables: PREP (1 syllable)
noun and verb: Short for preparation, and as a verb to get something ready in advance.
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Prep in a Sentence
- Sunday evening is when she does her food prep.
- The kitchen staff prep the vegetables before service.
- Most of the prep for the exam happens in the last fortnight.
Common Mispronunciations of Prep
Not PREHP with a long vowel
The vowel is short and the word ends briskly. Clipped abbreviations like this do not stretch the way the full word does.
Not puh-REP
The p and r run together in one burst. Slipping a vowel between them adds a syllable the word does not have.
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