How to pronounce tertiary
American English pronunciation
TUR-shee-air-ee
- IPA
- /ˈtɝʃiˌɛɹi/
- Syllables
- TUR · shee · air · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- TUR-shuh-ree
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What tertiary means
Third in order, rank or importance
In a sentence: Mixing a primary color with a secondary color next to it makes a tertiary color.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning of the third part, built on tertius, meaning third.
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