how to pronounce primer

/pʁi.me/

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primer is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of primer in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… veulent faire primer le mérite le talent …”

meanings of primer

verb:

To win (a prize).
To prevail, take precedent.
To dominate, to be dominant over.

primer frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word primer occurs in french on average 2.4 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.