prehistory

Questions about prehistory

What does prehistory mean?

prehistory means "the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word".

How many syllables are in prehistory?

prehistory has 4 syllables and divides as pre-hi-sto-ry under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for prehistory?

Close synonyms include prehistoric culture. 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 prehistory a common word?

prehistory 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.