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vehement

/ˈviəmənt/

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VEE-uh-munt: stress VEE.

The h is absent here. Another pronunciation has an h and second-syllable stress.

3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1

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She expressed vehement opposition to the plan.

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What does vehement mean?

adjective

  1. Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈviəmənt/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈviː.hə.mənt//ˈviː.ə.mənt/
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The author protests, in vehement language, against those Hellenists who, misled by their polytheistic associations, would elevate Jesus into a god.
John FiskeThe Unseen World, and Other EssaysProject Gutenberg ebook #1486
He would naturally say to himself, it is impossible that all this vehement and pathetic declamation can be without some colorable pretext.
Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; James MadisonThe Federalist PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #18
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She was too vehement to notice her mother’s condition—she was on her feet again, and back with Mr. Godfrey, in an instant.
Wilkie CollinsThe MoonstoneProject Gutenberg ebook #155
Andy looked up innocently at Sam, surprised at hearing this new geographical fact, but instantly confirmed what he said, by a vehement reiteration.
Harriet Beecher StoweUncle Tom's CabinProject Gutenberg ebook #203
Aristotle says, that sows of lead will melt and run with cold and the rigour of winter just as with a vehement heat.
Michel de MontaigneEssays of Michel de Montaigne — CompleteTranslated by Charles CottonProject Gutenberg ebook #3600