Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yep

/jɛp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
yep
IPA
/jɛp/
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Yes.

Informal

noun

Yes.

Informal

name

Initialism of Yorkshire Evening Post.

British usage

name

A surname from Cantonese.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Representing yeah pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (yeah + -p). Compare yup and nope. Compare also German jap (“yep”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

yeps (plural)

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:yay See Thesaurus:wow

Antonyms

nope

Rhymes With

step rep prep sep pep depp shep dep hep epp steppe strep

Questions

How do you pronounce yep?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɛp/.
What does yep mean?
Yes.
Where does yep come from?
Representing yeah pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (yeah + -p). Compare yup and nope. Compare also German jap (“yep”).

How to pronounce yep

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