How to Pronounce "momentous"
word
moh-MEN-tuhs
moh-MEN-tuhs
Definition
Very important or significant, especially because it will have a great influence on the future or a situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
moʊˈmɛntəs
British English
məʊmˈɛntəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
moh-MEN-tuhs
UK
moh-MEN-tuhs
Listen in Context
Graduation day is a momentous occasion.
The president made a momentous decision.
This discovery was momentous for science.
Signing the peace treaty was a momentous event in history.