Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pp.

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: pp.
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of pages (plural of p.)

noun

Abbreviation of past participle.

phrase

Abbreviation of per procurationem.

Example Sentences

"Life on Martha’s Vineyard has been mostly ideal for 11-year-old Mary Elizabeth Lambert, the protagonist of Ann Clare LeZotte’s historical novel SHOW ME A SIGN (Scholastic, 288 pp., $18.99; ages 8 to 12)."

Etymology

Abbreviation. Use in "pages" has been reduplicated to indicate plurality.

Frequently Paired Words

pp p. p. p.p. pres. part. pres.part. per pro

Questions

What does pp. mean?: Abbreviation of pages (plural of p.)
Where does pp. come from?: Abbreviation. Use in "pages" has been reduplicated to indicate plurality.

How to pronounce pp.

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