pursuant
/pɚˈsu.ənt/adjective, adverb
pursuant is spelled P-U-R-S-U-A-N-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pursuant means “That pursues” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pursuant?
| Letters | 8: P-U-R-S-U-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.6 times per million words; the 13,695th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is pursuant?
Pursuant appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pursuant?
- UK /pəˈsjuː.ənt/
- US /pɚˈsu.ənt/
Pursuant has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pursuant.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with pursuant?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pursuant from its last stressed vowel (/uənt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of pursuant
- more pursuant comparative
- most pursuant superlative
- pursuaunt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pursuant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That pursues.
- 2
In conformance to, or in agreement with; used with to.
adverb
- 1
Accordingly; consequently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pursuant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | en conformité avec , conformément |
| German | gemäß |
| Portuguese | em conformidade com |
| Spanish | según |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pursuant come from?
Anglo-Norman pursuant, present participle of pursure. Doublet of pursuivant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).