To pronounce "preclude", say PRECL-ud-e — 3 syllables, IPA /pɹiːˈkluːd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/pɹiːˈkluːd/
IPA
"preclude" has 3 syllables: precl-ud-e. It rhymes with shrewd and crude, if that helps it stick.
verb
“It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility that the skies will clear by this afternoon!”
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"Preclude" has 3 syllables: precl · ud · e.
The IPA transcription of "preclude" is /pɹiːˈkluːd/.
Preclude: Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.
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