Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preground

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-ground
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having been ground in advance.

Example Sentences

"Nor does she cotton to combination grind-and-brew makers or anything dependent on pod packets of preground coffee."

Etymology

From pre- + ground.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does preground mean?: Having been ground in advance.
Where does preground come from?: From pre- + ground.

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