Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preaction

/pɹiˈækʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-ac-tion
IPA: /pɹiˈækʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of pre-action.

noun

previous action

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Now, if an iron be touched before, it varieth not in this manner; for then it admits not this magnetical impression, as being already informed by the loadstone, and polarily determined by its preaction."

Etymology

From pre- + action.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Inflected Forms

preactions (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce preaction?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiˈækʃən/.
What does preaction mean?: Alternative form of pre-action.
Where does preaction come from?: From pre- + action.

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