How Do You Spell PREADEQUATENESS?

Pronunciation: [pɹiːˈadɪkwətnəs] (IPA)

The word "preadequateness" is a mouthful to pronounce and spell! It is composed of the prefix "pre-", meaning "before," followed by "adequateness," meaning "the state of being sufficient or suitable." The IPA phonetic transcription would be [priːdɪˈkwɒtnəs], with emphasis on the first syllable "pre" and the fourth syllable "quo." This word is rarely used in everyday speech and writing, and it might be better to use simpler words like "insufficient" or "inadequate" instead.