precursor

Phonetic Respelling: [ pri-kur-ser, pree-kur- ]

Definition:

n. something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed

Sentence:

Elvis was the precursor of rock and roll.

More example sentences:

Elvis was the precursor of rock and roll.

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Synonyms:

ancestor; forerunner; predecessor

Antonyms:

offspring; descendant; follower

How many syllables in precursor?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide precursor into syllables:

pre-cur-sor

Precursor rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- bursar
- cursor
- mercer
- purser
- verser
Three Syllable Rhymes
- reverser

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