how to pronounce prim

/pɹɪm/

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prim is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of prim in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… trouble said a prim wa la deluge …”

meanings of prim

adjective:

Prudish, straight-laced.
Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice.

verb:

To make affectedly precise or proper.
To dress or act smartly.

noun:

Privet.

prim frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word prim occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics prim 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 prim can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;