predilection

Other forms of predilection

plural

predilections·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about predilection

What does predilection mean?

predilection means "a predisposition in favor of something". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in predilection?

predilection has 4 syllables: pred-i-lec-tion. The stress falls on "lec". In IPA it is /ˌpɹɛdəˈlɛkʃən/.

What is another word for predilection?

Close synonyms include preference, orientation, preference, penchant, taste. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is predilection a common word?

predilection is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with predilection?

5 words rhyme with predilection. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.