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preseason

/pɹˌisˈizən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
pre-sea-son
IPA
/pɹˌisˈizən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period before the start of a sporting season, during which players undergo training and venues are prepared

verb

To season in advance.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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 season English preseason From pre- + season.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preseasons (plural) preseasons (present, singular) preseasoning (participle, present) preseasoned (participle, past) preseasoned (past)

Rhymes With

season reason treason offseason gleeson midseason eason mathieson beeson beason salvesen deason

Questions

How do you pronounce preseason?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌisˈizən/.
What does preseason mean?
The period before the start of a sporting season, during which players undergo training and venues are prepared
Where does preseason 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 season English preseason From pre- + season.

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