Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-emptive

/pɹˌiˈɛmptɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: pre-emp-tive
IPA: /pɹˌiˈɛmptɪv/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of preemptive.

Example Sentences

"The GNR made a pre-emptive attack in 1865 when it submitted a Bill to build a line from Bourne to Sleaford, purely to block any developments by the GNR."

Inflected Forms

more pre-emptive (comparative) most pre-emptive (superlative)

Phrases

pre-emptively

Synonyms

preemptive

Rhymes With

preemptive emptive redemptive

Questions

How do you pronounce pre-emptive?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌiˈɛmptɪv/.
What does pre-emptive mean?: Alternative spelling of preemptive.

How to pronounce pre-emptive

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