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prolong

/pɹoʊˈlɑŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
pro-long
IPA
/pɹoʊˈlɑŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To extend in space or length.

Transitive verb

verb

To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of.

Transitive verb

verb

To put off to a distant time; to postpone.

Transitive verb

verb

To become longer; lengthen.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Either a back-formation from prolongation, or from Old French prolonguer or porloignier, from Latin prōlongō, from prō + longō. Doublet of purloin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *per-, prolonguer, prōlongō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊˈlɑŋ/
  • British English: /pɹəʊˈlɒŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

prolongs (present, singular) prolonging (participle, present) prolonged (participle, past) prolonged (past)

Derived Forms

prolongable prolongate prolongation prolonger prolongingly prolongment

Synonyms

draw out protract extend sustain keep up

Rhymes With

long wrong along song strong hong kong belong hong-kong dong lifelong jong

Questions

How do you pronounce prolong?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊˈlɑŋ/.
What does prolong mean?
To extend in space or length.
Where does prolong come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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