Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pursuant

/pɚˈsu.ənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: pur-suant
IPA: /pɚˈsu.ənt/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

In conformance to, or in agreement with; used with to.

adv

Accordingly; consequently.

Example Sentences

"Montmorency looked on for a moment, then, whistling softly to himself, turned his back on the table and strolled towards the window, avoiding Madame Nina's pursuant eye."
"And pursuant to this idea of a holiday, he insisted upon playing cards after we had eaten."

Etymology

Anglo-Norman pursuant, present participle of pursure. Doublet of pursuivant.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɚˈsu.ənt/
British English: /pəˈsjuː.ənt/

Inflected Forms

more pursuant (comparative) most pursuant (superlative) pursuaunt (alternative)

Derived Forms

pursuantly

Phrases

as per

Frequently Paired Words

pursue as per

Rhymes With

fluent truant confluent

Questions

How do you pronounce pursuant?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈsu.ənt/.
What does pursuant mean?: That pursues.
Where does pursuant come from?: Anglo-Norman pursuant, present participle of pursure. Doublet of pursuivant.

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