Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after-stroke

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-stroke
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of afterstroke.

Etymology

From Middle English after-stroke, equivalent to after- + stroke.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: after
Root: after-stroke

Inflected Forms

after-strokes (plural)

Questions

What does after-stroke mean?: Alternative form of afterstroke.
Where does after-stroke come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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