How to pronounce “candour”
Say “candour” in 2 beats
candour
/ˈkændɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈkandə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- cankænstress
- dourdɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkændɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈkandə/
- Respelling
- KAN-dur
- Syllables
- 2 — CAN-dour
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CAN-dour. “can” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkændɚ/
/ˈkandə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “candour” goes wrong
- Often heard
“kan-DOR”
the stress is on KAN and the -our ending is a plain -ur
What “candour” means
- noun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
- noun
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Say it in a sentence
“She answered with a candour that surprised the whole room.”“candour”, answered
How do you pronounce “candour”?
“candour” is pronounced /ˈkændɚ/ (KAN-dur) in American English and /ˈkandə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “can”. Build it as CAN-dour, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “candour” have?
2: can · dour. The beat lands on the first, “can”.
Is “candour” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkændɚ/ (KAN-dur); British English says /ˈkandə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “candour” mean?
As a noun: the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech For example: “She answered with a candour that surprised the whole room.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “candour”?
Stress the first syllable: CAN-dour. “can” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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