How to pronounce primordial
American English pronunciation
pry-MOR-dee-ul
- IPA
- /pɹaɪˈmɔɹdi.əl/
- Syllables
- pry · MOR · dee · ul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What primordial means
Existing from the very beginning of the world
In a sentence: Scientists study primordial rocks to learn how Earth first formed.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "of the beginning."
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