The word "preerection" is spelled with a prefix "pre-" which means "before" and the word "erection" which refers to an upright posture of an object or part of the body. It is pronounced as [pri-ɪˈrɛkʃən] according to the IPA phonetic transcription. The stress falls on the second syllable of the word "erection". The spelling of this word can sometimes be confused with "erection" which has a different meaning. Therefore, it is important to use the word in context to avoid confusion.