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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preformative

/priˈfoɹmətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-for-ma-tive
IPA
/priˈfoɹmətɪv/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word.

adj

Of or pertaining to preformation.

adj

Of a thing: forming or affecting something that comes later.

adj

of a letter, syllable, etc.: attached to the beginning of a word as a formative element.

noun

Misspelling of performative.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pre- (prefix meaning ‘before; physically in front of’) + formative, modelled after Late Latin praeformativus (originally used in relation to the grammar of Semitic languages).

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Linguistics.

Inflected Forms

preformatives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

preforming afformative preform preformance

Synonyms

preformant

Questions

How do you pronounce preformative?
The recorded pronunciation is /priˈfoɹmətɪv/.
What does preformative mean?
a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word.
Where does preformative come from?
From pre- (prefix meaning ‘before; physically in front of’) + formative, modelled after Late Latin praeformativus (originally used in relation to the grammar of Semitic languages).

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