Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postprandially

/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpɹæn.di.ə.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: post-prand-i-al-ly
IPA: /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpɹæn.di.ə.li/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a postprandial manner; after a meal; especially, after dinner.

Example Sentences

"Homage became nightly tangible in bouquets, rings, brooches—things acceptable and (luckier than their donors) accepted. Even Sunday was not barren for Zuleika: modish hostesses gave her postprandially to their guests."
"This dose resulted in a TAZ of 11 mg when administered to healthy adults as an aqueous solution postprandially with little being achieved by administering greater amounts[…]."

Etymology

From postprandial + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: postprandial

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpɹæn.di.ə.li/
British English: /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpɹan.dɪ.ə.li/

Frequently Paired Words

preprandial postprandial prandial

Synonyms

postcibally

Antonyms

preprandially

Questions

How do you pronounce postprandially?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpɹæn.di.ə.li/.
What does postprandially mean?: In a postprandial manner; after a meal; especially, after dinner.
Where does postprandially come from?: From postprandial + -ly.

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