Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preconceive

/pɹˌikənsˈiv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-con-ceive
IPA: /pɹˌikənsˈiv/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to have a preconception

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English conceive English preconceive From pre- + conceive.

Inflected Forms

preconceives (present, singular) preconceiving (participle, present) preconceived (participle, past) preconceived (past)

Synonyms

foreconceive

Rhymes With

believe leave we've receive steve achieve eve sleeve relieve naive perceive retrieve

Questions

How do you pronounce preconceive?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌikənsˈiv/.
What does preconceive mean?: To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to have a preconception
Where does preconceive come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English conceive English preconceive From pre- + conceive.

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