English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Preliminarily Pronunciation
Preliminarily is pronounced pri-li-muh-NE-ri-lee, IPA /prɪˌlɪməˈnɛrɪli/.
pri-li-muh-NE-ri-lee
US /prɪˌlɪməˈnɛrɪli/
Syllables: pri · li · muh · NE · ri · lee (6 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
adverb: In a way that comes first and may well change later.
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Preliminarily in a Sentence
- The figures were preliminarily agreed in June.
- They preliminarily set a date in March.
- Everything was settled preliminarily and then revisited.
Common Mispronunciations of Preliminarily
Not pri-LI-mi-ner-lee
Preliminary stresses LI, but tacking on the ly pushes the volume along to NE, the fourth of six beats.
Not pree-li-muh-NE-ri-lee
That opening pre reduces to pri, with no long ee anywhere in it.
Tip: Six beats is hard to balance, which is why many speakers say on a preliminary basis instead.
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