Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyberprep

/ˈsaɪ.bɚˌpɹɛp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cy-ber-prep
IPA: /ˈsaɪ.bɚˌpɹɛp/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subgenre of science fiction which, like cyberpunk, focuses on technological advancements, but which presents life as utopian and leisure-driven rather than gritty and dangerous (as in cyberpunk).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cyberprep is one answer to the Cyberpunk movement, a peachy keen one."
"The cyberprep movement (such as it is, ha ha) takes as its motto: "Whatever you do, remember, be polite"."
"Cyberprep is thematically more optimistic, a broad difference expressed in small changes in the text, such as the likelihood chat body modification in a cyberprep work is done for the sake of aesthetics, rather than function or need. Put simply, cyberprep offers “a slick, clean, rosy view of the future to contrast cyberpunk's dirty, grim dystopias” (Bell 4)."

Etymology

From cyber- + prep, as a response to cyberpunk.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsaɪ.bɚˌpɹɛp/
British English: /ˈsaɪ.bəˌpɹɛp/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

postcyberpunk

Questions

How do you pronounce cyberprep?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ.bɚˌpɹɛp/.
What does cyberprep mean?: A subgenre of science fiction which, like cyberpunk, focuses on technological advancements, but which presents life as utopian and leisure-driven rather than gritty and dangerous (as in cyberpunk).
Where does cyberprep come from?: From cyber- + prep, as a response to cyberpunk.

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