How to Pronounce Petabyte

To pronounce "petabyte", say PET-abyt-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

PET-abyt-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “petabyte”

"petabyte" has 3 syllables: pet-abyt-e. It rhymes with zettabyte, if that helps it stick.

What does petabyte mean?

noun

  1. (SI) One quadrillion (1015, or 1,000,000,000,000,000) bytes. SI symbol: PB.
  2. 1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes or 10245, or 250. This capacity may be expressed unambiguously as a pebibyte. SI symbol: PiB, computing symbol: PB.

Words that rhyme with petabyte

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zettabyte

Related words

terabyteexabytepetabitzettabyteyottabytequettabyteterabitexabit

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "petabyte"?▾

"Petabyte" has 3 syllables: pet · abyt · e.

What does "petabyte" mean?▾

Petabyte: (SI) One quadrillion (1015, or 1,000,000,000,000,000) bytes. SI symbol: PB.

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