Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firehouse primary

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
fire-house- pri-ma-ry
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

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What does firehouse primary mean?
A state primary election run by a political party rather than by the government.
Where does firehouse primary come from?
In reference to firehouses as a common place where voting is conducted.

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