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primary

How many syllables in primary?

  3 syllables

Divide primary into syllables:   pri-ma-ry
Stressed syllable in primary:   pri-ma-ry
How to say primary:

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Synonyms for primary


1 syllable
  • chief
  • first
  • main
  • top
  • core
  • key
  • prime
2 syllables
  • basic
  • crucial
  • leading
  • premier
  • central
  • foremost
  • major
  • staple
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • most important
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What rhymes with primary

2 syllables
  • scalare
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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