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Order Of Precedence Pronunciation
Order Of Precedence is pronounced AWR-der-UHV-PRE-suh-duhns, IPA /ˈɔrdɝ ˈəv ˈprɛsədəns/.
AWR-der-UHV-PRE-suh-duhns
US /ˈɔrdɝ ˈəv ˈprɛsədəns/ · UK /ˈɔːdə ˈɒv ˈprɛsɪdəns/
Syllables: AWR · der · UHV · PRE · suh · duhns (6 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
phrase (noun): The fixed ranking that decides who or what comes first on a formal occasion.
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Order Of Precedence in a Sentence
- The seating at the state dinner followed the official order of precedence.
- Military medals are worn in a set order of precedence.
- Our bylaws set an order of precedence for who chairs the meeting.
Common Mispronunciations of Order Of Precedence
Not AWR-der uhv pruh-SEE-duhns
Precedence keeps its beat at the front, PRE, even though the verb precede puts the push on its second half.
Not AWR-der OHV PRE-suh-duhns
The of in the middle of a phrase shrinks to a quick uhv, never a full ohv.
Tip: Say it as two blocks, AWR-der uhv, then PRE-suh-duhns, with the of leaning on neither side.
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