Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urp

/ɜːp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: urp
IPA: /ɜːp/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The sound of a burp.

verb

Slang

Example Sentences

"But even if you love the new mommy club you were initiated into the instant your child urped all over your favorite party dress or exploded through her diaper, covering the whole crib in poop, or coughed like a seal, forcing you to stand in a hot, steamy bathroom at two in the morning, the club isn't enough to keep all young mothers together."
"He got so sick and excited that he urped all over the plane and pulled the ripcord on his parachute. It almost pulled him out."

Etymology

Imitative.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɜːp/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

urps (present, singular) urping (participle, present) urped (participle, past) urped (past)

Derived Forms

urpy

Questions

How do you pronounce urp?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɜːp/.
What does urp mean?: The sound of a burp.
Where does urp come from?: Imitative.

How to pronounce urp

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