Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preemie

/ˈpɹiːmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: pre-emie
IPA: /ˈpɹiːmi/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A baby that has been born prematurely.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal death, and preemies who survive are at risk for lifelong health problems."

Etymology

From prem(ature) + -ie.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

preemies (plural) premie (alternative) premy (alternative)

Derived Forms

micropreemie

Synonyms

pretermer premature baby preterm baby premature infant preterm infant premie

Questions

How do you pronounce preemie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹiːmi/.
What does preemie mean?: A baby that has been born prematurely.
Where does preemie come from?: From prem(ature) + -ie.

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