Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preoccupant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-oc-cu-pant
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prior occupant.

Etymology

From pre- + occupant.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

preoccupants (plural)

Questions

What does preoccupant mean?
A prior occupant.
Where does preoccupant come from?
From pre- + occupant.

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