Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: prefer
IPA transcription: [pɹif'ɝ]
Pronunciations of prefer
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verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: prefer
    Meaning: like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
  • Synonyms: choose, prefer, opt
    Meaning: select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
  • Synonyms: prefer, favor, favour
    Meaning: promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"
Usage examples
  • I should much prefer
  • "But you prefer to take?"
  • "You prefer a bluestocking."
  • I prefer not to speak of it.'
  • Now, if you would prefer it."
  • "I prefer the jungle," he said.
  • "I don't know; I prefer not to do so.
  • "No, I prefer to smoke, thanks just the same.
  • "Do you prefer the inside or the outside, J.?"
  • In a for-real battle I'd prefer ... chairs, I think.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Eucharistic theology, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording BDSM, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording LibriVox, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Durian, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Big Bang, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Computational neuroscience, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Benjamin Franklin, License CC BY-SA 4.0