Pronunciation (US) enPR: pōtʹnt IPA (key): /ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/ or [ˈpʰoʊ̯ʔn̩t] or [-n̩ʔ] (UK) IPA (key): /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/ Audio (UK)(file) Hyphenation: po‧tent Adjective Positive potent Comparative more potent Superlative most potent If something is potent, it has a lot of power or strength.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads