how to pronounce primarily

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəliː/

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primarily is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of primarily in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… ocean spray is primarily known for their …”

meanings of primarily

adverb:

Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.

primarily frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word primarily occurs in english on average 20.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics primarily can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that primarily can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;