How to Pronounce Premonition

To pronounce "premonition", say PREM-on-it-ion — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

11

Letters

PREM-on-it-ion

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💡 Tip for remembering “premonition”

"premonition" has 4 syllables: prem-on-it-ion. It rhymes with disposition and cognition, if that helps it stick.

What does premonition mean?

noun

  1. A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.
  2. A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).

Synonyms

bad feelingforebodinggut feelinghunchsecond sightvision

Words that rhyme with premonition

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

dispositioncognitionambitioneruditionadmonitionvolitioncompositionrecognitionjuxtapositionapparitionpositionacquisition

Related words

presentimentforewarningforebodingbodinginstinctintuitionvisionfeeling

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "premonition"?▾

"Premonition" has 4 syllables: prem · on · it · ion.

What does "premonition" mean?▾

Premonition: A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.

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