Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rep.

/ɹɛpɹizˈɛtətɪv/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: rep.
IPA: /ɹɛpɹizˈɛtətɪv/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

5

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of representative.

noun

Abbreviation of Republic.

noun

Alternative form of rep.

Example Sentences

"Reps. Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Peter Meijer, a Republican from Michigan, said in a joint statement Tuesday that they had traveled to Kabul “to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our allies” and that the trip had been conducted in secret “to minimize the risk and disruption to the people on the ground.” […] Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs of California, a member of the Armed Services Committee, also criticized her colleagues’ decision to travel overseas, saying in a tweet: “Whether it is Haiti or Afghanistan, taking up space in a disaster zone for your own ego helps no one.”"

Inflected Forms

Reps. (plural)

Synonyms

Repub

Questions

How do you pronounce rep.?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɛpɹizˈɛtətɪv/.
What does rep. mean?: Abbreviation of representative.

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