How do you pronounce preeminent?

The recorded pronunciation is /priˈɛm ə nənt/.

preeminent

/priˈɛm ə nənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: pre-em-i-nent
IPA: /priˈɛm ə nənt/

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Meaning

adj

Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.

Example Sentences

"China is still preeminent for its Goldfish, of which Pennant informs us that the most beautiful kinds, both for elegance of shape and richness of tinting, are taken in a small lake in the Province of Che-kyang."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and its source, Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēmineō (“to stand out, excel”), from prae- (“pre-”) + ēmineō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: praeēminēns

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /priˈɛm ə nənt/
British English: /pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/

Inflected Forms

præeminent (alternative) pre-eminent (alternative) preëminent (alternative)

Derived Forms

preeminence preeminently

Synonyms

leading

Rhymes With

eminent preëminent