Como Pronunciar "portent"
word
PAWR-tent
PAW-tent
Definição
A sign or warning that something, often something important or bad, is going to happen in the future.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpɔɹtɛnt
Inglês Britânico
pˈɔːtənt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PAWR-tent
UK
PAW-tent
Ouça em Contexto
The dark clouds were a portent of the coming storm.
Some people believe a broken mirror is a portent of bad luck.
The sudden silence in the forest seemed like a portent of danger.
The crack of thunder was seen by many as a portent that something terrible was about to happen.