Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prelexical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prelex-i-cal
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Before the lexical stage.

Example Sentences

"Of particular relevance is the category of prelexical comment, which comprises the non-lexical utterance of standard phonemes accompanied by strong visual or gestural indicators of attentional focus, such as pointing, touching, or intent gaze."

Etymology

From pre- + lexical.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does prelexical mean?: Before the lexical stage.
Where does prelexical come from?: From pre- + lexical.

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