Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
pre-on
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.

Etymology

From pre- + -on, coined in 1974 by Jogesh Pati and Abdus Salam.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

preons (plural)

Derived Forms

antipreon preonic

Frequently Paired Words

spreon subquark

Questions

What does preon mean?
A hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.
Where does preon come from?
From pre- + -on, coined in 1974 by Jogesh Pati and Abdus Salam.

How to pronounce preon

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “preon”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “preon”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “preon” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.