Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pe

/ˌpiːˈʔiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
pe
IPA
/ˌpiːˈʔiː/
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Prince Edward Island: a province of Canada.

Uncountable

name

Initialism of Port Elizabeth: a city in South Africa.

Uncountable

name

Initialism of Portable Edition (usually used for a software version).

Uncountable

name

Initialism of Preinstallation Environment.

Uncountable

name

Initialism of Portable Executable (executable file format used by modern versions of Microsoft Windows).

Uncountable

name

Abbreviation of Pernambuco: a state of Brazil.

Uncountable

name

Abbreviation of Highland Papua: a province of Indonesia.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of professional engineer.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew פֵּא (pê), from Proto-Semitic *pay- (“mouth”). Doublet of pi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpiːˈʔiː/
  • British English: /ˌpiːˈʔiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

PEs (plural) pei (alternative) pey (alternative)

Derived Forms

HDPE HMWPE HPPE LDPE PEF PEG PEO PET PETG UHDPE UHMWPE PEBA

Phrases

PC-PE Pe Heen

Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

How do you pronounce pe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpiːˈʔiː/.
What does pe mean?
Initialism of Prince Edward Island: a province of Canada.
Where does pe come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce pe

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pe”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌpiːˈʔiː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “pe”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pe” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.