preliminary
/prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/
Syllables pre·lim·i·nar·y
Stress pre-LIM-i-na-ry
Phonics Breakdown
pre
/prɪ/
short i
lim
/lɪm/
short i
i
/ɪ/
short i
nar
/nər/
er schwa
y
/i/
long y
Meaning
happening before a more important action or event; introductory
Sound Reference
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pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + lim=/lɪm/(limit) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + nar=/nər/(dinner) + y=/i/(happy)
Example
The report is only a preliminary version.