imminent

/ˈɪmɪnənt/

Syllables im·mi·nent

Stress IM-mi-nent

Phonics Breakdown

im

/ɪm/

short i

mi

/mɪ/

short i

nent

/nənt/

schwa

Meaning

about to happen very soon

Sound Reference

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im=/ɪm/(import) + mi=/mɪ/(mirror) + nent=/nənt/(different)

Example

A storm is imminent, so we should stay inside.