How do you pronounce prep school?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛpˌskuːl/.

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prep school

/ˈpɹɛpˌskuːl/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

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noun

prep schools (plural)

prepper preppy

preparatory school

How do you pronounce prep school?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛpˌskuːl/.
What does prep school mean?: Clipping of preparatory school.
Where does prep school come from?: Clipped compound of preparatory school.

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