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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lep

/lˈɛp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
lep
IPA
/lˈɛp/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A butterfly or moth.

noun

Initialism of local enterprise partnership.

noun

Initialism of limited English proficient.

American usage

name

Initialism of Large Electron-Positron Collider.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Short for Lepidoptera.

Usage

Inflected Forms

leps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

NEP

Homonyms

lepp

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce lep?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛp/.
What does lep mean?
A butterfly or moth.
Where does lep come from?
Short for Lepidoptera.

How to pronounce lep

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