Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nypd

/ˌɛnwˈaɪpˌidˌi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: nypd
IPA: /ˌɛnwˈaɪpˌidˌi/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

4

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of New York Police Department.

Example Sentences

"An NYPD officer struck in the arm by a bullet allegedly fired by a teen gunman ignored his wound and gave chase to the 16-year-old suspect, cops said Tuesday."

Frequently Paired Words

FDNY

Synonyms

nycpd

Questions

How do you pronounce nypd?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛnwˈaɪpˌidˌi/.
What does nypd mean?: Initialism of New York Police Department.

How to pronounce nypd

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