Speakur

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substant

/ˈsʌb.stənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-stant
IPA
/ˈsʌb.stənt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that subsists.

adj

Substantial; firm.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin substantis. First attested in 1597.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsʌb.stənt/
  • British English: /ˈsʌb.stənt/

Inflected Forms

substants (plural) more substant (comparative) most substant (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsubstant

Questions

How do you pronounce substant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌb.stənt/.
What does substant mean?
Something that subsists.
Where does substant come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin substantis. First attested in 1597.

How to pronounce substant

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