How to pronounce vehement
American English pronunciation
VEE-uh-munt
- IPA
- /ˈvi.əmənt/
- Syllables
- VEE · uh · munt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What vehement means
Full of fierce, passionate feeling
In a sentence: Ben gave a vehement shake of his head when the broccoli came out.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin vehemens, meaning eager or furious. It probably comes from parts meaning lacking and mind.
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Compare: vehement and emphatic
Emphatic is saying something with force so it is clear; vehement is full of fierce, passionate feeling.
See also: emphatic
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