How to pronounce “prime”
Say “prime” in one beat
prime
/pɹaɪm/
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- primepɹaɪm
- IPA (American)
- /pɹaɪm/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹaɪm/
- Respelling
- PRYM
- Syllables
- 1 — prime
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɹaɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “prime” means
- noun
a number that has no factor but itself and 1
- noun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- noun
the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
Say it in a sentence
“Seventeen is a prime, so the class could not divide evenly.”“prime”, answered
How do you pronounce “prime”?
“prime” is pronounced /pɹaɪm/ (PRYM) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pɹaɪm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “prime” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pɹaɪm/ — a single beat.
What does “prime” mean?
As a noun: a number that has no factor but itself and 1 For example: “Seventeen is a prime, so the class could not divide evenly.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “prime”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɹaɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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