How to pronounce peremptory
American English pronunciation
puh-REMP-tuh-ree
- IPA
- /pəˈɹɛmptəɹi/
- Syllables
- puh · REMP · tuh · ree (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What peremptory means
Bossy, expecting to be obeyed right away
In a sentence: The coach's peremptory whistle stopped everyone in their tracks.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning deadly or decisive, from a verb meaning to destroy.
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