Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anticipatory it

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: an-tic-i-pa-to-ry it
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pronoun "it" used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or, less commonly, object.

Inflected Forms

anticipatory its (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

postcedent dummy it

Synonyms

preparatory it

Questions

What does anticipatory it mean?: The pronoun "it" used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or, less commonly, object.

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