Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretermit

/ˌpɹidəɹˈmɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
preter-mit
IPA
/ˌpɹidəɹˈmɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To intentionally disregard (something), to ignore; to neglect or omit.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin praetermitto.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹidəɹˈmɪt/
  • British English: /pɹiːtəˈmɪt/

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Questions

How do you pronounce pretermit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹidəɹˈmɪt/.
What does pretermit mean?
To intentionally disregard (something), to ignore; to neglect or omit.
Where does pretermit come from?
From Latin praetermitto.

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