Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preeminence

/pɹiˈɛ.mɪˌnəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: pre-em-i-nence
IPA: /pɹiˈɛ.mɪˌnəns/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

High importance; superiority.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance."

Etymology

From Latin praeēminēntia.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: praeēminēntia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹiˈɛ.mɪˌnəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

preeminences (plural) pre-eminence (alternative) preëminence (alternative) preheminence (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

primacy eminence distinction note

Rhymes With

eminence

Questions

How do you pronounce preeminence?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiˈɛ.mɪˌnəns/.
What does preeminence mean?: The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.
Where does preeminence come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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