How to pronounce idempotent
Say it like eye-dum-POH-tunt. Idempotent has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (POH).
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- eye
- dum
- POH
- tunt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Idempotent pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- eyeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- dumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- POHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- tuntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of idempotent
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: eye-dum-POH-tunt.
What does idempotent mean?
- (said of a function) Such that, when performed multiple times on the same subject, it has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.“A projection operator is idempotent.”
- (said of an element of an algebraic structure with a binary operation, such as a group or semigroup) Such that, when it operates on itself, the result is equal to itself.“Every finite semigroup has an idempotent element.”
- (said of a binary operation) Such that all of the distinct elements it can operate on are idempotent (in the sense given just above).“Since the AND logical operator is commutative, associative, and idempotent, it distributes with respect to itself.”
- An idempotent element.
- An idempotent structure.
Where does idempotent come from?
From Latin roots idem (“same”) + potent (“having power”), thus “having the same power”.
Questions about saying idempotent
How do you pronounce idempotent?
Say eye-dum-POH-tunt. The American pronunciation is /ˌaɪdəmˈpoʊtənt/. In British English it is /ˌaɪdəmˈpəʊtənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in idempotent?
Idempotent has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (POH). Broken into parts: eye · dum · POH · tunt.
Is idempotent pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌaɪdəmˈpəʊtənt/ (eye-dum-POH-tunt).