English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Latent Pronunciation
Latent is pronounced LAY-tuhnt, IPA /ˈleɪtənt/.
LAY-tuhnt
US /ˈleɪtənt/ · UK /ˈleɪtənt/
Syllables: LAY · tuhnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Present but not yet active or visible.
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Latent in a Sentence
- The infection can stay latent for years.
- There is a latent demand for evening classes.
- Heat brings out the latent pattern in the glaze.
Common Mispronunciations of Latent
Not LA-tuhnt
The a runs long here, the ay of day, so the word opens exactly like late.
Not lay-TENT
Weight goes to the front and the ending reduces to tuhnt, so the word does not finish on a camping tent.
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