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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

con-

/ˌkən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
con-
IPA
/ˌkən/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Unite: to unite into a collection indicated by the root word.

prefix

Together: the root is done together.

prefix

Having commonality, having the same property indicated by the root.

prefix

Having commonality, having the same property indicated by the root.

prefix

Having commonality, having the same property indicated by the root.

prefix

Having commonality, having the same property indicated by the root.

prefix

To do the root.

prefix

To do the root.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French con-bor. Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con-bor. Middle English con- English con- Inherited from Middle English con-, from Latin con-, from cum (“with”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

com- (alternative) cor- (alternative) Ꝯ (alternative)

Derived Forms

conculture conlang conlanger conlanging conlangistan conpeople conperson conreligion conscript consociety conworld concause

Phrases

con-script con-sensual conpsoromic acid consalazinic acid consquamatic acid

Synonyms

co- com- col- cor- syn- syl- sym- inter-

Questions

How do you pronounce con-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkən/.
What does con- mean?
Unite: to unite into a collection indicated by the root word.
Where does con- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce con-

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