How Many Syllables in Primates?

The word Primates has 2 syllables: pri-mates.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
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Definition of Primates

Primates are a group of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. They have opposable thumbs and forward-facing eyes.

How should Primates divide into syllables

The word has two syllables. 'Pri' has one vowel (i) and two consonants (p, r). 'Mates' has two vowels (a, e) and three consonants (m, t, s).

Part of Speech - Primates

The zoo has a new exhibit with many different types of primates.

Sentences with Primates

• The primates at the zoo were swinging from branch to branch.
• Jane Goodall is a famous primatologist who studies chimpanzees.
• The orangutan is one of the largest primates.
• The monkey is a type of primate that lives in trees.
• Humans are also classified as primates.
• The primate exhibit at the zoo is always very popular.
• Some primates are able to use tools to help them get food.
• The gorilla is one of the strongest primates.
• Many primates are endangered due to habitat loss.
• The lemur is a type of primate that lives in Madagascar.

Quotes with Primates

• The difference between a monkey and a human is that a human can string words together to make a sentence. A monkey cannot. A monkey just strings words together to make noise.
• I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the 'lower animals' (so called) and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result humiliating to me.
• The human body is essentially something other than an animal organism only when we regard it as an instrument of the spirit, as a tool of our thought.
• I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained; I stand and look at them long and long.
• The most happy marriage I can imagine to myself would be the union of a deaf man to a blind woman.
• The more I learn about primates, the more amazed I am by their abilities and personalities.
• We are the only primate that tells stories.
• We're all primates. When you get into a really muddy situation, you quickly learn who your friends are.
• I'm not going to be touring for the rest of my life, because I'm a human being and I have an expiration date. I'm a primate. I'm not a machine.
• I like primates, but I'm not a monkey's uncle.

Number of characters in Primates

8 ( p, r, i, m, a, t, e, s )

Unique letters in Primates

8 ( p, r, i, m, a, t, e, s )

Primates Backwards

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How to Pronounce Primates

IPA (International): ˈpraɪˌmeɪts

ARA (American): ˈpraɪˌmets

EPA (English): ˈpraɪˌmeɪts

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