How to pronounce dominance
Say it like DAH-muh-nuns. Dominance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAH).
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- DAH
- muh
- nuns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dominance pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- nunsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of dominance
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: DOM-ih-nuns.
What does dominance mean?
- superior development of one side of the body
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another“her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her”
- the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not
Where does dominance come from?
From dominant + -ance.
Words that rhyme with dominance
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Questions about saying dominance
How do you pronounce dominance?
Say DAH-muh-nuns. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɑmənəns/. In British English it is /ˈdɒmɪnəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dominance?
Dominance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAH). Broken into parts: DAH · muh · nuns.
Is dominance pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈdɒmɪnəns/ (DOM-ih-nuns).