How to pronounce “eminent”
Say “eminent” in 3 beats
eminent
/ˈɛmənənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛmɪnənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- emɛstress
- inmə
- entnənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛmənənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛmɪnənt/
- Respelling
- E-muh-nuhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — EM-in-ent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EM-in-ent. “em” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛmənənt/
/ɛmɪnənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “eminent” means
- adjective
standing above others in quality or position
“people in high places”
- adjective
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
“an eminent peak”
Say it in a sentence
“An eminent surgeon grew up in the house opposite ours.”“eminent”, answered
How do you pronounce “eminent”?
“eminent” is pronounced /ˈɛmənənt/ (E-muh-nuhnt) in American English and /ɛmɪnənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “em”. Build it as EM-in-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “eminent” have?
3: em · in · ent. The beat lands on the first, “em”.
Is “eminent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛmənənt/ (E-muh-nuhnt); British English says /ɛmɪnənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “eminent” mean?
As an adjective: standing above others in quality or position For example: “people in high places” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “eminent”?
Stress the first syllable: EM-in-ent. “em” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “eminent” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.