Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretty-print

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
pret-ty-print
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To display code in a pretty fashion, matching commonly accepted principles of formatting and syntax, for the sake of readability.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

pretty-prints (present, singular) pretty-printing (participle, present) pretty-printed (participle, past) pretty-printed (past) prettyprint (alternative)

Phrases

syntactic sugar

Frequently Paired Words

syntactic sugar

Synonyms

beautify prettify

Antonyms

minify uglify

Questions

What does pretty-print mean?
To display code in a pretty fashion, matching commonly accepted principles of formatting and syntax, for the sake of readability.

How to pronounce pretty-print

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pretty-print”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pretty-print” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.