prototype

How to Split "prototype" into Syllables

The word prototype is divided into 4 syllables: pro·to·ty·pe. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• pro — 1st syllable
• to — 2nd syllable
• ty — 3rd syllable
• pe — 4th syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of prototype:

• IPA: /ˈpɹəʊtətaɪp/

📖 Definitions

1. An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. [from late 16th c.]
2. An early sample or model built to test a concept or process.

📚 Word Origin & History

From French prototype or Late Latin prototypon, from Ancient Greek πρωτότυπος (prōtótupos, “original; prototype”), from πρωτο- (prōto-, “first”) (from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first; earliest”)) + τῠ́πος (tŭ́pos, “blow, pressing; sort, type”) (from τύπτω (túptō, “to beat, strike”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- (“to push; to stick”)). The word is analysable as proto- +‎ -type. Borrowed from French prototype, from Ancient Greek πρ...

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