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How to pronounce “predominantly”

“predominantly” is pronounced /ˌpɹɪˈdɑmənəntˌli/ (pri-DAH-muh-nuhnt-lee) in American English and /pɹɪdɒmɪnəntli/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “om”.
The sound

Say “predominantly” in 5 beats

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predominantly

/ˌpɹɪˈdɑmənəntˌli/

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

5 beats
  1. predpɹɪ
  2. omdɑstress
  3. inmə
  4. antnənt
  5. lyli
IPA (American)
/ˌpɹɪˈdɑmənəntˌli/
IPA (British)
/pɹɪdɒmɪnəntli/
Respelling
pri-DAH-muh-nuhnt-lee
Syllables
5 — pred-OM-in-ant-ly
Stress
Stress the second syllable: pred-OM-in-ant-ly. “om” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adverb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌpɹɪˈdɑmənəntˌli/

British

/pɹɪdɒmɪnəntli/

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Meaning

What “predominantly” means

  1. adverb

    much greater in number or influence

    “the patients are predominantly indigenous”

Say it in a sentence

“The audience was predominantly made up of old friends.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

11 sounds, in the order you say them
ppɹrɪshort iddɑahmməschwa×2nn×2ttllilong e

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Questions

“predominantly”, answered

How do you pronounce “predominantly”?

“predominantly” is pronounced /ˌpɹɪˈdɑmənəntˌli/ (pri-DAH-muh-nuhnt-lee) in American English and /pɹɪdɒmɪnəntli/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “om”. Build it as pred-OM-in-ant-ly, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “predominantly” have?

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

Is “predominantly” said differently in British English?

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

What does “predominantly” mean?

As an adverb: much greater in number or influence For example: “the patients are predominantly indigenous”

Where is the stress in “predominantly”?

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

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