How to pronounce prominent
American English pronunciation
PROM-ih-nunt
- IPA
- /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/
- Syllables
- PROM · ih · nunt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What prominent means
Important and well known to many people
In a sentence: A prominent scientist came to our school to talk about volcanoes.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to stick out" or "to jut forward."
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