priority

/praɪˈɔːrəti/

Syllables pri·or·i·ty

Stress pri-OR-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

pri

/praɪ/

long i (i_e)

or

/ɔːr/

or sound

i

/ə/

schwa

ty

/ti/

y vowel i

Meaning

something that is more important than other things and needs attention first

Sound Reference

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pri=/praɪ/(price) + or=/ɔːr/(order) + i=/ə/(sofa) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

Safety is our top priority.