Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prefinish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-fin-ish
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preliminary finish applied to a surface.

verb

To apply a preliminary finish to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pre- + finish.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

prefinishes (plural) prefinishes (present, singular) prefinishing (participle, present) prefinished (participle, past) prefinished (past)

Questions

What does prefinish mean?
A preliminary finish applied to a surface.
Where does prefinish come from?
From pre- + finish.

How to pronounce prefinish

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