Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xp

/eks piː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: xp
IPA: /eks piː/

11

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of extreme programming.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of xeroderma pigmentosum.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of experience point /experience points.

noun

Abbreviation of extreme prix; xPrix, from being an extreme grand prix.

name

Ellipsis of Windows XP, standing for experience.

prefix

eXperimental, Pursuit, fighter (prefix).

American usage; Obsolete

noun

Initialism of X Phrase (“a phrase which consists of either: (1) an optional specifier and an X-bar phrase, or (2) a conjunction sandwiched between two other XPs, where X refers to an arbitrary part of speech”).

Etymology

Abbreviations.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /eks piː/
British English: /eks piː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

XPs (plural)

Phrases

XP-53 XP-90 X-plane

Frequently Paired Words

HP MP EXP EP GP XE XA XB

Questions

How do you pronounce xp?: The recorded pronunciation is /eks piː/.
What does xp mean?: Initialism of extreme programming.
Where does xp come from?: Abbreviations.

How to pronounce xp

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