How to pronounce predecessor
American English pronunciation
PRED-uh-ses-ur
- IPA
- /ˈpɹɛdəˌsɛsɚ/
- Syllables
- PRED · uh · ses · ur (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- PREE-duh-ses-ur
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What predecessor means
The person who had a job or role before you
In a sentence: The new principal kept the vegetable garden that her predecessor had planted.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin parts meaning "before" and "an officer who steps down."
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