Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proponent

/pɹəˈpoʊnənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: pro-po-nent
IPA: /pɹəˈpoʊnənt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who supports something; an advocate.

noun

One who makes a proposal or proposition.

noun

One who propounds a will for probate.

adj

Making proposals; proposing.

Example Sentences

"Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one."

Etymology

From Latin prōpōnēns, present participle of prōpōnō (“to put forward; propose”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *tḱey-, prōpōnēns

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹəˈpoʊnənt/
British English: /pɹəˈpəʊnənt/

Inflected Forms

proponents (plural)

Derived Forms

multiproponent proponency

Frequently Paired Words

apropos propone propound propose

Synonyms

exponent advocate advocator

Antonyms

detractor opponent

Rhymes With

component opponent conant

Questions

How do you pronounce proponent?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈpoʊnənt/.
What does proponent mean?: One who supports something; an advocate.
Where does proponent come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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