How to Pronounce Primaries

To pronounce "primaries", say PRIM-ar-ies — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

PRIM-ar-ies

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💡 Tip for remembering “primaries”

"primaries" has 3 syllables: prim-ar-ies. It rhymes with contemporaries and luminaries, if that helps it stick.

What does primaries mean?

noun

  1. A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.
  2. The first year of grade school.

verb

  1. To challenge (an incumbent sitting politician) for their political party's endorsement to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election, especially one that is more ideologically extreme.
  2. To take part in a primary election.

Words that rhyme with primaries

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

contemporariesluminariesadversariesmercenariesemissariescariesariescanariesbeneficiariesintermediarieslibrariespreliminaries

Related words

electionselectoralelementaryfeatherspollspreliminariescaucusescontests

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "primaries"?▾

"Primaries" has 3 syllables: prim · ar · ies.

What does "primaries" mean?▾

Primaries: A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.

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