How to pronounce primogeniture
American English pronunciation
pry-moh-JEN-ih-choor
- IPA
- /ˌpɹaɪmoʊˈdʒɛnɪˌtʃʊɹ/
- Syllables
- pry · moh · JEN · ih · choor (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- pry-moh-JEN-ih-chur
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What primogeniture means
The custom that the eldest child inherits the family land
In a sentence: Because of primogeniture, the oldest daughter became the next queen of the little kingdom.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin words meaning first and birth.
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