How to pronounce precursor
American English pronunciation
prih-KUR-ser
- IPA
- /pɹɪˈkɝsɚ/
- Syllables
- prih · KUR · ser (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- PREE-kur-ser
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What precursor means
Something that came before and led to something else
In a sentence: The telegraph was a precursor of the telephone.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for a forerunner, someone who runs on ahead.
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