How to pronounce petaflop
Say it like PET-uh-flop. Petaflop has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PET).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce petaflop. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PET
- uh
- flop
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Petaflop pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- flopKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of petaflop
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: PET-uh-flop.
What does petaflop mean?
- a quadrillion (10¹⁵) floating point operations per second.
- 1,125,899,906,842,624 (2⁵⁰) floating point operations per second.
Where does petaflop come from?
From peta- + flop.
Questions about saying petaflop
How do you pronounce petaflop?
Say PET-uh-flop. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛtəflɑp/. In British English it is /ˈpɛtəflɒp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in petaflop?
Petaflop has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PET). Broken into parts: PET · uh · flop.
Is petaflop pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈpɛtəflɒp/ (PET-uh-flop).