Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-set

/pɹiːˈsɛt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: pre-set
IPA: /pɹiːˈsɛt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of preset.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English set English pre-set From pre- + set.

Inflected Forms

pre-sets (present, singular) pre-setting (participle, present)

Homonyms

preset (adjective, verb)

Rhymes With

fête unforget wincyette goonette fagette

Questions

How do you pronounce pre-set?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiːˈsɛt/.
What does pre-set mean?: Alternative form of preset.
Where does pre-set come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English set English pre-set From pre- + set.

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