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preeminence

Noun
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

The state of having superior rank, dignity, or importance; supreme excellence that sets one above all others in a given realm.

Detailed Definition
This word means a position of being above others in rank, quality, or importance. In poetry it can suggest a claim to moral or social superiority.
Example
Example in poetry:
“And one preeminence I’ll claim” asserts superior rank or distinction; Milton’s epic speakers often contend for preeminence and authority; “Her preeminence lay in listening, not command,” complicates the idea of superiority; A modern poem can challenge who is granted preeminence in canon and classroom
Additional Notes
“Preeminence” is a less common abstract noun that many readers may need to look up.; Found in the poem, The Forsaken Wife by Elizabeth Thomas
Also Known As
supremacy dominance superiority ascendancy
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