How to pronounce prescient
Say it like PRESH-ee-unt. Prescient has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PRESH).
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- PRESH
- ee
- unt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Prescient pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PRESHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- untKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of prescient
American and British speakers say prescient in essentially the same way: /ˈprɛʃiənt/ in the US and /ˈprɛsiənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: PRES-ee-unt.
What does prescient mean?
- Exhibiting or possessing prescience: having knowledge of, or seemingly able to correctly predict, events before they take place.
Where does prescient come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin praesciēns (“foreknowing; foretelling, predicting”), present participle of) Latin praesciō (“to foreknow”), from prae- (prefix meaning ‘before; in front’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before; i
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Questions about saying prescient
How do you pronounce prescient?
Say PRESH-ee-unt. The American pronunciation is /ˈprɛʃiənt/. In British English it is /ˈprɛsiənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in prescient?
Prescient has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PRESH). Broken into parts: PRESH · ee · unt.
Do Americans and Brits say prescient the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈprɛʃiənt/ and the British form is /ˈprɛsiənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.