Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as per

/ˌæz ˈpɝ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.43 in modern English

Syllables: as per
IPA: /ˌæz ˈpɝ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

prep

adv

Ellipsis of as per usual.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Gentlemen—As per the rules of your Honorable Body, I advertised for bids for crockery, etc., that might be required by the various Cook County institutions from April 1st to June 30th, 1894, as per specifications on file in my office."
"As per Captain Smith, no midshipman shall sit or linger in this area."
"You must remake your bed, as per the inspector."
"The monument is just Poseidon being lazy, as per, and not keeping his city in order. You cannot be destroyed."

Etymology

c. 1782. From as + per

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæz ˈpɝ/
British English: /ˌæz ˈpɜː/

Usage

Informal

Phrases

as per the usual as per usual pursuant to

Frequently Paired Words

pursuant to

Synonyms

in accordance with per following

Questions

How do you pronounce as per?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæz ˈpɝ/.
What does as per mean?: According to.
Where does as per come from?: c. 1782. From as + per

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