Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pep talk

/ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: pep talk
IPA: /ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"It's your turn to give a pep talk to the dispirited miners."
"Homer’s entrepreneurial spirit proves altogether overly infectious. Homer gives Barney a pep talk when he encounters him dressed up like a baby handing out fliers (Barney in humiliating costumes=always funny) and it isn’t long until Barney has purchased a truck of his own and set up shop as the Plow King."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/
British English: /ˈpɛp tɔːk/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

pep talks (plural)

Phrases

ginger talk

Frequently Paired Words

ginger talk

Synonyms

pep rally

Questions

How do you pronounce pep talk?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/.
What does pep talk mean?: A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.

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