How to Pronounce Potentials

To pronounce "potentials", say POT-ent-ials — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

POT-ent-ials

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💡 Tip for remembering “potentials”

"potentials" has 3 syllables: pot-ent-ials. It rhymes with credentials and essentials, if that helps it stick.

What does potentials mean?

noun

  1. Currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to)

    “Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician.”

  2. The gravitational potential: the radial (irrotational, static) component of a gravitational field, also known as the Newtonian potential or the gravitoelectric field.

Synonyms

noumenonspirit

Antonyms

matterphenomenon

Words that rhyme with potentials

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

credentialsessentialsdifferentials

Related words

potentialityprospectivepossiblelikelyexpectedpotencylatentabilities

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "potentials"?▾

"Potentials" has 3 syllables: pot · ent · ials.

What does "potentials" mean?▾

Potentials: Currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to)

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