Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prescriptive grammar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
pre-scrip-tive -gram-mar
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a grammar that is produced by prescriptive linguistics

Questions

What does prescriptive grammar mean?
a grammar that is produced by prescriptive linguistics

How to pronounce prescriptive grammar

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “prescriptive grammar”.
  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 “prescriptive grammar”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “prescriptive grammar” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.