primary

How many syllables in primary?

There are 3 syllables in the word primary.

How to pronounce primary:

Synonyms for primary:

best

big

capital

cardinal

central

chief

direct

dominant

essential

first

first-string

foremost

great

greatest

highest

key

leading

main

major

master

original

overriding

paramount

particular

predominant

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Antonyms for primary:

accessorial

accessory

accidental

accompanying

additional

adjuvant

adscititious

advanced

adventitious

aimless

alternate

alternative

amateur

ambiguous

ancillary

another

appurtenant

asinine

assistant

assisting

associate

atomic

auxiliary

average

avoidable

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