How to Pronounce "prewar"
word
pɹiˈwɔɹ
pree-WAWR
pɹɪwˈɔː
prih-WAW
Definition
Describes something that existed or happened before a particular war, especially World War II.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹiˈwɔɹ
British English
pɹɪwˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pree-WAWR
UK
prih-WAW
Listen in Context
The city has many prewar buildings.
My grandmother lived in a prewar apartment.
They visited a museum about prewar life.
Rent used to be cheap in those old prewar buildings.