Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predestined

/pɹˌidˈɛstənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: pre-des-tined
IPA: /pɹˌidˈɛstənd/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fated, predetermined, or doomed; something whose outcome has been set beforehand.

verb

simple past and past participle of predestine

Derived Forms

unpredestined

Synonyms

foreordained predestinate

Rhymes With

hestand

Questions

How do you pronounce predestined?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌidˈɛstənd/.
What does predestined mean?: Fated, predetermined, or doomed; something whose outcome has been set beforehand.

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