Como Pronunciar "preliminaries"

word

pri-LIM-uh-nair-eez

pri-LIM-in-uh-reez

Definição

Preliminaries are actions or events that happen before something more important, like preparation steps before a main event or competition. They can also refer to early rounds in sports or formalities before getting started.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

pɹiˈɫɪməˌnɛɹiz/, /pɹɪˈɫɪməˌnɛɹiz

Inglês Britânico

pɹɪlˈɪmɪnəɹiz

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

pri-LIM-uh-nair-eez

pri-LIM-in-uh-reez

Ouça em Contexto

The preliminaries of the competition will start at 9 a.m.

We finished the preliminaries before the main meeting.

Athletes must pass the preliminaries to reach the finals.

Let’s skip the preliminaries and get straight to business.