The word "prelimits" is spelled with the prefix "pre-" meaning "before" and the root "limits" meaning "boundaries". The correct IPA phonetic transcription of the word is /priːˈlɪmɪts/. The prefix "pre-" is pronounced as /priː/ and is followed by the stressed syllable "lim" pronounced as /lɪm/. The second syllable "-its" is pronounced as /ɪts/ and is unstressed. This word can be interpreted as something that comes before the limits or the boundaries.