Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pr.

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: pr.
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of Provençal (the language).

noun

Abbreviation of pounder.

British usage

Example Sentences

"B.L. cartridges have lubricators choked inside the cartridges of 40-pr. and lower natures."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

prs. (plural)

Questions

What does pr. mean?: Abbreviation of Provençal (the language).

How to pronounce pr.

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