How to Pronounce Dereference

To pronounce "dereference", say DER-ef-er-enc-e — 5 syllables, IPA /dɪˈɹɛfɹəns/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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5

Syllables

11

Letters

/dɪˈɹɛfɹəns/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “dereference”

"dereference" has 5 syllables: der-ef-er-enc-e.

What does dereference mean?

noun

  1. The act by which something is dereferenced.

verb

  1. To access the value or object located in a memory location stored in a pointer or another value interpreted as such; to access a value being referenced by something else.

    “Attempting to dereference a null pointer often results in a crash.”

  2. (in operating systems derived from Unix) To operate on the file or directory pointed to by a symbolic link, rather than on the link itself.

    “With the find command, any symbolic links appearing after -follow will be dereferenced.”

Synonyms

followresolve

Related words

referenceaddresspeeklaunderpointrefetchpokeinclude

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "dereference"?▾

"Dereference" has 5 syllables: der · ef · er · enc · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "dereference"?▾

The IPA transcription of "dereference" is /dɪˈɹɛfɹəns/.

What does "dereference" mean?▾

Dereference: The act by which something is dereferenced.

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