How do you pronounce prominent?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/.

prominent

/ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: prom-i-nent
IPA: /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

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Meaning

adj

Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

adj

Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.

adj

Eminent; distinguished above others.

noun

Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.

noun

In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.

Example Sentences

"The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks"
"Place the slogan in a more prominent position."
"prominent members of the press"
"[…] dynamics that replaced the erstwhile condemnation of all or most of the prominents in the camps by a more nuanced understanding."

Etymology

From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *per-, prominent, prōminēns

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/
British English: /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/

Inflected Forms

more prominent (comparative) most prominent (superlative) prominents (plural)

Derived Forms

improminent overprominent prominently

Phrases

prominent moth ultra-prominent lobster prominent rough prominent tawny prominent white-dotted prominent

Frequently Paired Words

prominence imminent eminent

Synonyms

extuberant outstanding bulging exserted jutting obtrusive projecting projectory prominent promontorial protruding protuberant

Antonyms

improminent discreet inconspicuous inevident inobtrusive low-profile noteless obscure unconspicuous unevident unobtrusive average

Rhymes With

dominant predominant