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præ-

/pɹaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
præ-
IPA
/pɹaɪ/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of pre-.

Archaic

Etymology

Ligatural form of Latin pre-.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pɹaɪ/

Usage

Derived Forms

præcede præclude prædecessor præfect præfer præmarital præmise præmiss præmium præmunire prænomen præponderance

Phrases

præ-Socratic(s)

Questions

How do you pronounce præ-?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹaɪ/.
What does præ- mean?
Alternative form of pre-.
Where does præ- come from?
Ligatural form of Latin pre-.

How to pronounce præ-

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɹaɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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