how to pronounce preppy

/ˈpɹɛpiː/

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preppy is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of preppy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… then there was like the preppy girl …”

meaning of preppy

Preppy is a term for a person who is fashionable, often wearing preppy clothes.

preppy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word preppy occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.