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preemie

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpriːmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē′mē)

pree•mie (prē′mē),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]

Medicine, Informal Termsan infant born prematurely;
a preterm.

prem(ature), respelled to represent the pronunciation, pronounced unambiguously + -ie 1925–30

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