01 Word definition

preposition

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PREPOSITION a word?

Yes. PREPOSITION is a 11-letter noun. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PREPOSITION?

P-R-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N

PREPOSITION contains 11 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word

2noun

  1. (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PREPOSITION spelled?

P1R2E3P4O5S6I7T8I9O10N11
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, O, P
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PREPOSITION?

PREPOSITION is spelled P-R-E-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. It contains 11 letters.