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introductory

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktɚi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
in-tro-duc-to-ry
IPA
/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktɚi/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Introducing; giving a preview, idea or foretaste of.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin intrōductōrius, from Latin intrōductus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: intrōductōrius, intrōductus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktɚi/
  • British English: /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktəɹi/

Derived Forms

introductorily introductoriness nonintroductory outroductory postintroductory preintroductory subintroductory

Phrases

introductory subject

Frequently Paired Words

introduce introduction

Synonyms

prefatory preparatory prefatorial basic

Questions

How do you pronounce introductory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktɚi/.
What does introductory mean?
Introducing; giving a preview, idea or foretaste of.
Where does introductory come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce introductory

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