Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preparatory

/ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹətɔɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: prepara-to-ry
IPA: /ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹətɔɹi/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.

Example Sentences

"I will conduct some preparatory research before choosing the new restaurant's location."
"A butcher bird has stirred, tuned its flute with a few preparatory notes."

Etymology

From Middle English preparatori, from Late Latin praeparatorius. By surface analysis, prepare + -atory.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: preparatori, praeparatorius

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹətɔɹi/
British English: /ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹət(ə)ɹi/

Derived Forms

cytopreparatory nonpreparatory preparatorily

Phrases

preparatory it preparatory school → prep school preparatory subject

Synonyms

preparative propaedeutic

Rhymes With

declaratory

Questions

How do you pronounce preparatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹətɔɹi/.
What does preparatory mean?: Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
Where does preparatory come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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