Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prominently

/ˈpɹɑmɪnəntli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
prom-i-nent-ly
IPA
/ˈpɹɑmɪnəntli/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a prominent manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English prominent Middle English -ly English -ly English prominently From prominent + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹɑmɪnəntli/
  • British English: /ˈpɹɒmɪnəntli/

Inflected Forms

more prominently (comparative) most prominently (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce prominently?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑmɪnəntli/.
What does prominently mean?
In a prominent manner.
Where does prominently come from?
Etymology tree English prominent Middle English -ly English -ly English prominently From prominent + -ly.

How to pronounce prominently

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