Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prelaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: prelaw
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for study at a law school.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From pre- + law.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does prelaw mean?: Any course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for study at a law school.
Where does prelaw come from?: From pre- + law.

How to pronounce prelaw

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