Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preclusion

/pɹɪklˈuʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
preclu-sion
IPA
/pɹɪklˈuʒən/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of precluding.

Countable

noun

The condition of being precluded.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeclusio, praeclusionis, from Latin praecludo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: praeclusio, praecludo

Usage

Inflected Forms

preclusions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

preclude

Synonyms

obviation prevention forestalling

Rhymes With

conclusion confusion inclusion fusion illusion exclusion collusion intrusion diffusion delusion infusion transfusion

Questions

How do you pronounce preclusion?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪklˈuʒən/.
What does preclusion mean?
The act of precluding.
Where does preclusion come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce preclusion

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