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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

em- -en

/ɛmˈ- -n̩/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
em- -en
IPA
/ɛmˈ- -n̩/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

circumfix

Alternative form of en- -en used prebilabially, that is, when the word to which it is applied begins with ‘b’, ‘p’, or ‘m’.

Questions

How do you pronounce em- -en?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛmˈ- -n̩/.
What does em- -en mean?
Alternative form of en- -en used prebilabially, that is, when the word to which it is applied begins with ‘b’, ‘p’, or ‘m’.

How to pronounce em- -en

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