Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preëminence

/pɹiˈɛmənəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-em-i-nence
IPA: /pɹiˈɛmənəns/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rare spelling of preeminence.

Example Sentences

"When the minister and his wife entered their new home, a great assembly of both parties gathered, and all the ladies struggled for preëminence in the delicious cates and viands they brought."

Questions

How do you pronounce preëminence?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiˈɛmənəns/.
What does preëminence mean?: Rare spelling of preeminence.

How to pronounce preëminence

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