How to pronounce grep
Say it like GREP. Grep is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GREP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grep pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GREPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of grep
American and British speakers say grep in essentially the same way: /ɡrɛp/ in the US and /ɡrɛp/ in the UK.
British respelling: GREP.
What does grep mean?
- To use a program such as grep to search in a file.“You can't grep dead trees.”
- To search anything (perhaps a paper document by eye).
Where does grep come from?
From an idiomatic command sequence in the qed and ed text editors: ‘g/re/p’, meaning: globally search for a regular expression and print.
Words that rhyme with grep
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grep.
Questions about saying grep
How do you pronounce grep?
Say GREP. The American pronunciation is /ɡrɛp/. In British English it is /ɡrɛp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grep?
Grep is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GREP.
Do Americans and Brits say grep the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrɛp/ and the British form is /ɡrɛp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.