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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “predominant”

“predominant” is pronounced /pɹɪˈdɑmənənt/ (pri-DAH-muh-nuhnt) in American English and /pɹɪdɒmɪnənt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “om”.
The sound

Say “predominant” in 4 beats

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predominant

/pɹɪˈdɑmənənt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹɪdɒmɪnənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. predpɹɪ
  2. omdɑstress
  3. inmə
  4. antnənt
IPA (American)
/pɹɪˈdɑmənənt/
IPA (British)
/pɹɪdɒmɪnənt/
Respelling
pri-DAH-muh-nuhnt
Syllables
4 — pred-OM-in-ant
Stress
Stress the second syllable: pred-OM-in-ant. “om” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/pɹɪˈdɑmənənt/

British

/pɹɪdɒmɪnənt/

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Meaning

What “predominant” means

  1. adjective

    most frequent or common

    “prevailing winds”

  2. adjective

    having superior power and influence

    “the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism”

Say it in a sentence

“Sheep farming is still the predominant work in this valley.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ppɹrɪshort iddɑahmməschwa×2nn×2tt

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Questions

“predominant”, answered

How do you pronounce “predominant”?

“predominant” is pronounced /pɹɪˈdɑmənənt/ (pri-DAH-muh-nuhnt) in American English and /pɹɪdɒmɪnənt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “om”. Build it as pred-OM-in-ant, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “predominant” have?

4: pred · om · in · ant. The beat lands on the second, “om”.

Is “predominant” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /pɹɪˈdɑmənənt/ (pri-DAH-muh-nuhnt); British English says /pɹɪdɒmɪnənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “predominant” mean?

As an adjective: most frequent or common For example: “prevailing winds” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “predominant”?

Stress the second syllable: pred-OM-in-ant. “om” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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