How to Pronounce Predominate

To pronounce "predominate", say PRED-om-in-at-e — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

PRED-om-in-at-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “predominate”

"predominate" has 5 syllables: pred-om-in-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.

What does predominate mean?

verb

To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.

adjective

Predominant.

Synonyms

preponderate prevail

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Words that rhyme with predominate

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elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate cultivate state

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How many syllables are in "predominate"?▾

"Predominate" has 5 syllables: pred · om · in · at · e.

What does "predominate" mean?▾

Predominate: To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.

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