Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prevenient grace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: pre-ve-nien-t -grace
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Arminian doctrine distinctive to Methodism and the broader Wesleyan movement. It holds that man is so fallen that he is utterly incapable of perceiving the need for salvation, but God, in His infinite wisdom, has preveniently extended to humankind sufficient grace that we can, through free will, willingly accept salvation.

Uncountable

Etymology

See prevenience.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

prevenience prevenient

Questions

What does prevenient grace mean?: An Arminian doctrine distinctive to Methodism and the broader Wesleyan movement. It holds that man is so fallen that he is utterly incapable of perceiving the need for salvation, but God, in His infinite wisdom, has preveniently extended to humankind sufficient grace that we can, through free will, willingly accept salvation.
Where does prevenient grace come from?: See prevenience.

How to pronounce prevenient grace

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “prevenient grace”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “prevenient grace”.
Repeat and practice — Say “prevenient grace” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.