English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dormant Pronunciation
Dormant is pronounced DAWR-muhnt, IPA /ˈdɔrmənt/.
DAWR-muhnt
US /ˈdɔrmənt/ · UK /ˈdɔːmənt/
Syllables: DAWR · muhnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Not active or growing for a period, but able to become active again.
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Dormant in a Sentence
- The volcano has been dormant since 1783.
- Bulbs stay dormant until the soil warms up.
- A dormant account is closed after two years.
Common Mispronunciations of Dormant
Not dawr-MANT
The ending has no beat of its own and no full a in it, so it closes on a quiet muhnt.
Not DUR-muhnt
The first vowel is a rounded aw, not the ur of her. Dormant and determined open on quite different sounds.
Tip: Dormant, dormitory and dormer all come from the Latin for sleep.
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