How to Pronounce "precursors"
word
pɹiˈkɝsɝz
pree-KUR-serz
pɹɪkˈɜːsəz
prih-KUR-suhz
Definition
Precursors are things or people that come before something else and make its development possible or signal that it is coming.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹiˈkɝsɝz
British English
pɹɪkˈɜːsəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pree-KUR-serz
UK
prih-KUR-suhz
Listen in Context
Dinosaurs were the precursors of modern birds.
Steam engines were precursors to modern trains.
Some chemicals are precursors in drug production.
These old maps were the precursors to today’s GPS systems.