Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretonic

/ˌpɹiːˈtɒ.nɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-ton-ic
IPA: /ˌpɹiːˈtɒ.nɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That immediately precedes a stressed syllable

Example Sentences

"The pretonic -u in krukkúri, krukkúri̯u is likely due to assimilation to the following stressed vowel."

Etymology

From pre- + tonic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

How do you pronounce pretonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹiːˈtɒ.nɪk/.
What does pretonic mean?: That immediately precedes a stressed syllable
Where does pretonic come from?: From pre- + tonic.

How to pronounce pretonic

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