p

Other forms of p

plural

ps·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about p

What does p mean?

p means "a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in p?

p has 1 syllable: p. In IPA it is /ˈpi/.

What is another word for p?

Close synonyms include phosphorus, atomic number 15. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is p a common word?

p is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with p?

21 words rhyme with p. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.