Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primary source

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables
pri-ma-ry -source
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An original work, especially one by a notable author whose work is now the subject of commentaries (secondary sources).

noun

A historical object, especially a written document, that was created at or near the time of the events studied.

Inflected Forms

primary sources (plural)

Phrases

secondary source tertiary source

Frequently Paired Words

secondary source tertiary source

Synonyms

primary work

Questions

What does primary source mean?
An original work, especially one by a notable author whose work is now the subject of commentaries (secondary sources).

How to pronounce primary source

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