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Adamant Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-10

Adamant is pronounced A-duh-muhnt, IPA /ˈædəmənt/.

A-duh-muhnt

US /ˈædəmənt/ · UK /ˈædəmənt/

Syllables: A · duh · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

adjective: Refusing to change your mind, however much you are pressed.

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Adamant in a Sentence

She was adamant that the dog had not barked.
He remains adamant about selling the house.
They were adamant on one point and flexible on the rest.

Common Mispronunciations of Adamant

Not uh-DA-muhnt

All the force belongs on the opening A. Moving it to the middle is the commonest slip with this word.

Not A-duh-MANT

Let the last beat go soft. The -ant ending is a mumbled muhnt, nothing like the insect.

Tip: Three beats, only the first of which is heard clearly: A-duh-muhnt.

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