Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preadolescent

/pɹˌiædəlˈɛsɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: pread-o-les-cent
IPA: /pɹˌiædəlˈɛsɪnt/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to preadolescence.

noun

A child who has not yet reached puberty.

Example Sentences

"Urvashi wrinkled her nose. "We've gone from training and assiting the saviors of mankind to playing nursemaid? No thank you." Aru blushed. "We're not kids." "Um, Aru..." said Mini, "we kinda are." "We're preadolescents." "That's the same thing, just a different word." "Yeah, but it sounds better," muttered Aru."

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 adolescent English preadolescent From pre- + adolescent.

Inflected Forms

more preadolescent (comparative) most preadolescent (superlative) preadolescents (plural)

Synonyms

preteen

Rhymes With

tumescent crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent

Questions

How do you pronounce preadolescent?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌiædəlˈɛsɪnt/.
What does preadolescent mean?: Of or relating to preadolescence.
Where does preadolescent 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 adolescent English preadolescent From pre- + adolescent.

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