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preocclusion

/ˌpɹiː.əˈkluː.ʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-oc-clu-sion
IPA
/ˌpɹiː.əˈkluː.ʒən/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prior to occlusion.

noun

The (phonological process, seen for example in Manx, of) insertion of a short stop before a sonorant, such as a [d] before an [n] or [l] (resulting in the preoccluded consonants [ᵈn] and [ᵈl]).

Uncountable

Etymology

From pre- + occlusion.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pre-occlusion (alternative)

Phrases

pre-occluded pre-stopped

Frequently Paired Words

pre-occluded preoccluded prestopped pre-stopped preploded

Synonyms

prestopping pre-stopping preplosion

Rhymes With

interfusion hypertransfusion chronoinfusion

Questions

How do you pronounce preocclusion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹiː.əˈkluː.ʒən/.
What does preocclusion mean?
Prior to occlusion.
Where does preocclusion come from?
From pre- + occlusion.

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