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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 7.27 in modern English

Syllables
in-
IPA
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

in, into, towards, within.

prefix

in, into, towards, within.

prefix

in, into, towards, within.

prefix

in, into

prefix

in, into

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in, into

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in, into

prefix

Used with certain words to reverse their meaning.

Example Sentences

Etymology

PIE word *h₁én From Middle English in-, from Old English in- (“in, into”, prefix), from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én. More at in.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: in-, *in, *h₁én, in, *en

Inflected Forms

i- (alternative) il- (alternative) en- (alternative)

Derived Forms

inbound inbox ingrown inlaid inner input inside inward inbeat inbend inbent inbirth

Phrases

in-between em- en- a- an- non- un- wan-

Frequently Paired Words

em- en- a- an- non- un- wan-

Synonyms

intra- en- em- im- end- endo- ento- a- an- dys- i- il-

Antonyms

out- ex- exo- ecto-

Questions

What does in- mean?
in, into, towards, within.
Where does in- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce in-

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “in-”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “in-” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.