Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prefabricated

/pɹifˈæbɹɪkˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: pre-fab-ri-cat-ed
IPA: /pɹifˈæbɹɪkˌeɪtɪd/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site

adj

invented or constructed in advance

verb

simple past and past participle of prefabricate

Example Sentences

"A prefabricated home"
"They both told the police a prefabricated version of events."
"Some computer fonts include a prefabricated ellipsis."

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 fabricated English prefabricated From pre- + fabricated.

Derived Forms

nonprefabricated

Phrases

non-prefabricated

Frequently Paired Words

prefabricate prefabrication

Synonyms

prefab

Questions

How do you pronounce prefabricated?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹifˈæbɹɪkˌeɪtɪd/.
What does prefabricated mean?: manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site
Where does prefabricated 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 fabricated English prefabricated From pre- + fabricated.

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