props
noun, interjection, verb
props is spelled P-R-O-P-S: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, props means “Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in props?
| Letters | 5: P-R-O-P-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.2 times per million words; the 10,843rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is props?
Props appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce props?
- Australia
Props has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-props.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does props mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangRespect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise.
I've got to give props to Roger for the way he handled that situation.
- 2
plural of prop
- 3
obsoleteA game of chance using four seashells (each called a prop).
interjection
- 1
slangAn acclamation of respect or recognition.
verb
- 1
third-person singular simple present indicative of prop
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does props come from?
Clipping of proper (as in "proper respect" or "proper recognition") + -s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).