prototypes

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: pro-to-types (3)

English Definition

First, typical or preliminary models of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed.

Example Sentence

Engineers are testing the prototypes of the new electric car.

US IPA /ˈproʊtətaɪps/
UK IPA /ˈprəʊtətaɪps/