Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predominance

/pɹəˈdɒmɪnəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
pre-dom-i-nance
IPA
/pɹəˈdɒmɪnəns/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From predominant + -ance. By surface analysis, pre- + dominance.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

predominances (plural)

Derived Forms

seropredominance

Synonyms

predomination prepotency

Rhymes With

dominance prominence

Questions

How do you pronounce predominance?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈdɒmɪnəns/.
What does predominance mean?
The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.
Where does predominance come from?
From predominant + -ance. By surface analysis, pre- + dominance.

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