Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prevelar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-v-e-lar
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an articulation intermediate between palatal and velar.

noun

A sound of this kind.

Etymology

From pre- + velar.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

prevelars (plural)

Questions

What does prevelar mean?: Having an articulation intermediate between palatal and velar.
Where does prevelar come from?: From pre- + velar.

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