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rsvp

/ˌɑː(ɹ)ɛs viː ˈpiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
rsvp
IPA
/ˌɑː(ɹ)ɛs viː ˈpiː/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
4
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reply to an invitation.

verb

To reply to an invitation.

Intransitive verb

name

Initialism of Resource Reservation Protocol.

noun

Initialism of rapid serial visual presentation.

phrase

Initialism of reserve seating via phone.

verb

To reserve a place.

verb

Alternative letter-case form of RSVP.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from French RSVP, initialism of répondez s'il vous plaît (literally “respond if it pleases you”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

RSVPs (plural) R.S.V.P. (alternative) R. S. V. P. (alternative) RSVPs (present, singular) RSVPing (participle, present) RSVPed (participle, past) RSVPed (past) RSVP'd (participle, past) RSVP'd (past) rsvp's (present, singular) rsvp'ing (participle, present) rsvp'ed (participle, past)

Phrases

un-RSVP

Frequently Paired Words

regrets only RVSVP un-RSVP

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce rsvp?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑː(ɹ)ɛs viː ˈpiː/.
What does rsvp mean?
A reply to an invitation.
Where does rsvp come from?
Orthographic borrowing from French RSVP, initialism of répondez s'il vous plaît (literally “respond if it pleases you”).

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