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How to pronounce primacy in American English

“primacy” pronunciation by American speakers

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“primacy” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. adversarial system and its primacy when addressing conflict and crime.

    Dept of Justice

  2. many things -- increasingly recognize the primacy of the threat that ISIL poses to all of

    The Obama White House

  3. general Gonzalez given this apparent Primacy case that the president and people under him including the

    House Judiciary Committee

Words that sound like “primacy”

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