Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preplanning

/pɹiplˈænɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: pre-plan-ning
IPA: /pɹiplˈænɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Planning conducted in advance

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of preplan

Example Sentences

"Financed and photographed by the writer-director himself, a Baltimore resident who raised the money by making TV commercials, it combines the rigors of elaborate preplanning with the bold risk taking of an aleatory event."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English planning English preplanning From pre- + planning.

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

planning manning banning scanning spanning canning tanning channing fanning panning lanning branning

Questions

How do you pronounce preplanning?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiplˈænɪŋ/.
What does preplanning mean?: Planning conducted in advance
Where does preplanning come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English planning English preplanning From pre- + planning.

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