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How to pronounce pronominal

Say it like proh-NAH-mih-nul. Pronominal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/proʊˈnɑmɪnəl/proh-NAH-mih-nul
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • proh
  • NAH
  • mih
  • nul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pronominal pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. prohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. NAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. mihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. nulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does pronominal mean?

adjective
  1. Of, pertaining to, resembling, or functioning as a pronoun.
noun
  1. A phrase that acts as a pronoun.

Where does pronominal come from?

From Late Latin prōnōminālis, from Latin prōnōmen, prōnōminis.

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Questions about saying pronominal

How do you pronounce pronominal?

Say proh-NAH-mih-nul. The American pronunciation is /proʊˈnɑmɪnəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pronominal?

Pronominal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAH). Broken into parts: proh · NAH · mih · nul.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).