To pronounce "dominant", say DOM-in-ant — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈdɑmənənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
dominant
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3
Syllables
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Letters
/ˈdɑmənənt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dˈɒmɪnənt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "dominant" into 3 beats and lean on "DOM" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with prominent and predominant, if that helps it stick.
noun
adjective
“The dominant party controlled the government.”
“The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.”
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"Dominant" has 3 syllables: dom · in · ant.
The IPA transcription of "dominant" is /ˈdɑmənənt/.
Dominant: The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
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