Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

welp

/wɛlp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: welp
IPA: /wɛlp/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Well. Typically used to express exasperation, a matter-of-fact or unenthusiastic attitude, or helpless acceptance of something surprising.

Colloquial

name

Example Sentences

"“Nuclear power is a dual-use technology. It can be weaponized.” Welp. “It is sort of what we anticipated, that there would be a Three Mile Island moment around data sharing that would rock the research community,” Lazer says."
"Ah, jeez. Oh boy. Yikes. It seems the human culmination of American liberalism lost to a senile (alleged!) rapist game show host. Welp. Pobody’s nerfect, as the old saying goes."

Etymology

Representing well pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end: well + -p.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: well

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

whelp (alternative) Welps (plural)

Homonyms

whelp (wine–whine merger) whelp

Rhymes With

help self-help yelp kelp delp whelp ayelp swelp behelp

Questions

How do you pronounce welp?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɛlp/.
What does welp mean?: Well. Typically used to express exasperation, a matter-of-fact or unenthusiastic attitude, or helpless acceptance of something surprising.
Where does welp come from?: Representing well pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end: well + -p.

How to pronounce welp

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