How to Pronounce Pp

To pronounce "pp", say PP — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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What does pp mean?

noun

  1. One hundredth of a given value, used to measure the difference of two percentages.

    “The difference between 20 percent and 30 percent is 10 percentage points, not 10 percent. In fact, an increase from 20 to 30 percent is an increase of 50 percent. Only if, for example, 20 percent of buyers choose a certain company's products in one year and 22 percent do so the next year, can one speak of an increase of 10 percent.”

noun

  1. Proton and proton (used attributively to describe a collision or other interaction of these two particles)

Synonyms

%pppppt

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "pp"?▾

"Pp" has one syllable.

What does "pp" mean?▾

Pp: One hundredth of a given value, used to measure the difference of two percentages.

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