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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sub-

/sʌb/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
sub-
IPA
/sʌb/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Under, beneath.

prefix

Subsidiary, secondary.

prefix

Almost, nearly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- From Latin sub- (“under”). Doublet of hypo-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

under- hypo- infra- pene- quasi-

Homonyms

sub

Antonyms

super-

Questions

How do you pronounce sub-?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌb/.
What does sub- mean?
Under, beneath.
Where does sub- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce sub-

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