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precursive

/pɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-cur-sive
IPA
/pɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preceding; introductory; precursory.

adj

Being a style of handwriting that can later be developed into cursive.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pre- + cursive.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

precursor

Rhymes With

immersive subversive recursive cursive roman cursive tail recursive primitive recursive discursive dispersive aversive inversive abstersive

Questions

How do you pronounce precursive?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv/.
What does precursive mean?
Preceding; introductory; precursory.
Where does precursive come from?
From pre- + cursive.

How to pronounce precursive

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