Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preforeclosure

/ˌpɹiːfɔːɹˈkləʊ.ʒəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-fore-clo-sure
IPA: /ˌpɹiːfɔːɹˈkləʊ.ʒəɹ/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stage at which preparations are made for foreclosure

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Typically, owners who have missed three mortgage payments or more and whose lenders have filed suit are considered to be in preforeclosure."

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 foreclosure English preforeclosure From pre- + foreclosure.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preforeclosures (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce preforeclosure?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹiːfɔːɹˈkləʊ.ʒəɹ/.
What does preforeclosure mean?: The stage at which preparations are made for foreclosure
Where does preforeclosure 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 foreclosure English preforeclosure From pre- + foreclosure.

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