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prehead

prehead noun: the group of unstressed syllables preceding the head (if present) or nucleus (if there is no head).

Noun

prehead (plural preheads)

  1. The group of unstressed syllables preceding the head (if present) or nucleus (if there is no head).

Forms of prehead

pluralpreheads

Origin of prehead

From pre- + head.

Questions about prehead

What does prehead mean?
Prehead means the group of unstressed syllables preceding the head (if present) or nucleus (if there is no head).
What part of speech is prehead?
Prehead is a noun.
What is the plural of prehead?
The plural of prehead is preheads.

Words near prehead in the dictionary

  1. prehatch
  2. prehatched
  3. prehatching
  4. prehaustoria
  5. prehaustorium
  6. prehead
  7. preheadache
  8. preheader
  9. preheaders
  10. preheads
  11. prehealth

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