How to Pronounce "antecedents"
word
ˌænˈtɛsədənts/, /ˌæntɪˈsidənts
an-TESS-uh-dnts
ˌæntɪsˈiːdənts
an-ti-SEE-dnts
Definition
Antecedents are things, people, or events that came before something else and influenced or explained it, often referring to someone's family history or background.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌænˈtɛsədənts/, /ˌæntɪˈsidənts
British English
ˌæntɪsˈiːdənts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
an-TESS-uh-dnts
UK
an-ti-SEE-dnts
Listen in Context
The doctor asked about her medical antecedents.
His criminal antecedents worried the police.
We studied the historical antecedents of the conflict.
She has impressive academic antecedents; her parents are both professors.