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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “candid”

“candid” is pronounced /ˈkændəd/ (KAN-duhd) in American English and /kandɪd/ in British English, and /ˈkændɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “can”.
The sound

Say “candid” in 2 beats

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candid

/ˈkændəd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kandɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. cankænstress
  2. diddəd
IPA (American)
/ˈkændəd/
IPA (British)
/kandɪd/
Also accepted
/ˈkændɪd/
Respelling
KAN-duhd
Syllables
2 — CAN-did
Stress
Stress the first syllable: CAN-did. “can” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkændəd/

British

/kandɪd/

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Meaning

What “candid” means

  1. adjective

    characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

    “blunt talking and straight shooting”

  2. adjective

    informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared

    “a candid photograph”

  3. adjective

    openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

    “his candid eyes”

Say it in a sentence

“He gave a candid answer that nobody in the room expected.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
kkæshort anndd×2əschwa

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Questions

“candid”, answered

How do you pronounce “candid”?

“candid” is pronounced /ˈkændəd/ (KAN-duhd) in American English and /kandɪd/ in British English, and /ˈkændɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “can”. Build it as CAN-did, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “candid” have?

2: can · did. The beat lands on the first, “can”.

Is “candid” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkændəd/ (KAN-duhd); British English says /kandɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “candid” mean?

As an adjective: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion For example: “blunt talking and straight shooting” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “candid”?

Stress the first syllable: CAN-did. “can” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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