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prelusive

/pɹɪˈluːsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-lu-sive
IPA
/pɹɪˈluːsɪv/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Acting as a prelude; preliminary.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the past participle stem of Latin praelūdere + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pɹɪˈluːsɪv/

Inflected Forms

more prelusive (comparative) most prelusive (superlative) prælusive (alternative)

Derived Forms

prelusively

Questions

How do you pronounce prelusive?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪˈluːsɪv/.
What does prelusive mean?
Acting as a prelude; preliminary.
Where does prelusive come from?
From the past participle stem of Latin praelūdere + -ive.

How to pronounce prelusive

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