Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prechildhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prechild-hood
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period before childhood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shen's autobiography integrates bizarre aspects of his childhood and prechildhood into the first part of the text that covers the background of his birth or young childhood before his participation in the military."

Etymology

From pre- + childhood.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does prechildhood mean?: A period before childhood.
Where does prechildhood come from?: From pre- + childhood.

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