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preconsonantal

/pɹi.kɒn.səˈnæn.təl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-con-so-nan-tal
IPA
/pɹi.kɒn.səˈnæn.təl/
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant sound.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pre- + consonant + -al.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pre-consonantal (alternative)

Derived Forms

preconsonantally

Synonyms

anteconsonantal

Antonyms

postconsonantal non-preconsonantal

Questions

How do you pronounce preconsonantal?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹi.kɒn.səˈnæn.təl/.
What does preconsonantal mean?
Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant sound.
Where does preconsonantal come from?
From pre- + consonant + -al.

How to pronounce preconsonantal

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