Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prefabrication

/pɹˌifˌæbɹəkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: pre-fab-ri-ca-tion
IPA: /pɹˌifˌæbɹəkˈeɪʃən/

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The manufacture of prefabricated components, and their assembly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A preassembled component.

Countable; Uncountable

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 fabrication English prefabrication From pre- + fabrication.

Usage

Inflected Forms

prefabrications (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

prefab prefabricate prefabricated

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce prefabrication?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌifˌæbɹəkˈeɪʃən/.
What does prefabrication mean?: The manufacture of prefabricated components, and their assembly.
Where does prefabrication 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 fabrication English prefabrication From pre- + fabrication.

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