predetermine
/ˌpɹiːdɪˈtɝ.mɪn/verb
predetermine is spelled P-R-E-D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, predetermine means “To determine or decide in advance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in predetermine?
| Letters | 12: P-R-E-D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is predetermine?
Predetermine appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce predetermine?
- UK /ˌpɹiː.dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/
- US /ˌpɹiːdɪˈtɝ.mɪn/
Predetermine has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-predetermine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with predetermine?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as predetermine from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹmɪn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of predetermine
- predetermines present, singular, he/she/it
- predetermining participle, present
- predetermined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does predetermine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To determine or decide in advance.
- 2
To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Predetermine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to determine in advance:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prédéterminer |
| Portuguese | predeterminar |
| Spanish | predeterminar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does predetermine come from?
From Latin praedēterminō; equivalent to pre- + determine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).