Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dwp

/ˌdiːdʌbəljuːˈpiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: dwp
IPA: /ˌdiːdʌbəljuːˈpiː/

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Department for Work and Pensions.

British usage

name

Initialism of Department of Water and Power.

Example Sentences

"So now Mahmood was in debt and his existing benefits were stopped because the DWP computer thought he was receiving universal credit."

Usage

British usage

Questions

How do you pronounce dwp?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiːdʌbəljuːˈpiː/.
What does dwp mean?: Initialism of Department for Work and Pensions.

How to pronounce dwp

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