Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preception

/pɹəˈsɛpʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-cep-tion
IPA
/pɹəˈsɛpʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preconception or presupposition.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

  • "Their Leo calls these words a Preception"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeceptiō.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preceptions (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce preception?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈsɛpʃən/.
What does preception mean?
A preconception or presupposition.
Where does preception come from?
Borrowed from Latin praeceptiō.

How to pronounce preception

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