Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-genre

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: pre--genre
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively abstract form of genre, such as "narrative", that is not tied to specific cultural practices.

Etymology

From pre- + genre.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

pre-genres (plural) pregenre (alternative)

Questions

What does pre-genre mean?: A relatively abstract form of genre, such as "narrative", that is not tied to specific cultural practices.
Where does pre-genre come from?: From pre- + genre.

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