Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predelay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-de-lay
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The delay before the first reverberation of an echo.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A longer predelay gives the impression of a larger room."

Etymology

From pre- + delay.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Inflected Forms

predelays (plural)

Questions

What does predelay mean?: The delay before the first reverberation of an echo.
Where does predelay come from?: From pre- + delay.

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