How to Pronounce "precursor"
word
pɹiˈkɝsɝ
pri-KUR-ser
pɹɪkˈɜːsɐ
pri-KUR-suh
Definition
A precursor is something or someone that comes before another, often preparing the way or indicating what will follow.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹiˈkɝsɝ
British English
pɹɪkˈɜːsɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pri-KUR-ser
UK
pri-KUR-suh
Listen in Context
The telephone was a precursor to modern smartphones.
Dark clouds are often a precursor to a storm.
Electric cars are considered a precursor to future transportation technology.
Some scientists think that birds are the evolutionary precursors of modern reptiles.