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peri-

/ˌpɛɹ.ə-/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
per-i-
IPA
/ˌpɛɹ.ə-/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

surrounding

prefix

near

prefix

during

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”). Cognate to for via Proto-Indo-European.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛɹ.ə-/
  • British English: /ˌpɛɹ.ə-/

Frequently Paired Words

peripatetic peripherad periphery

Synonyms

circum- para- intra- mid-

Antonyms

disto-

Questions

How do you pronounce peri-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛɹ.ə-/.
What does peri- mean?
surrounding
Where does peri- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce peri-

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌpɛɹ.ə-/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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