How to Pronounce Primers

To pronounce "primers", say PRIM-ers — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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PRIM-ers

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💡 Tip for remembering “primers”

"primers" has 2 syllables: prim-ers. It rhymes with old-timers and climbers, if that helps it stick.

What does primers mean?

noun

  1. A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
  2. Similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.

noun

  1. Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
  2. A person who primes explosives.

Words that rhyme with primers

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old-timersclimberstimersdimersrhymerseimersoppenheimersreimers

Related words

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How many syllables are in "primers"?▾

"Primers" has 2 syllables: prim · ers.

What does "primers" mean?▾

Primers: A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.

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