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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “coincide”

“coincide” is pronounced /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ (koh-in-SYD) in American English and /kəʊɪnsaɪd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “e”.
The sound

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coincide

/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/

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

3 beats
  1. coinkoʊ
  2. cidɪn
  3. esaɪdstress
IPA (American)
/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
IPA (British)
/kəʊɪnsaɪd/
Respelling
koh-in-SYD
Syllables
3 — coin-cid-E
Stress
Stress the third syllable: coin-cid-E. “e” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/

British

/kəʊɪnsaɪd/

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Meaning

What “coincide” means

  1. verb

    go with, fall together

  2. verb

    happen simultaneously

    “The two events coincided”

  3. verb

    be the same

    “our views on this matter coincided”

Say it in a sentence

“The two festivals coincide, so the town is impossibly busy.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
kkoʊlong oɪshort innssaɪlong idd

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Questions

“coincide”, answered

How do you pronounce “coincide”?

“coincide” is pronounced /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ (koh-in-SYD) in American English and /kəʊɪnsaɪd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “e”. Build it as coin-cid-E, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “coincide” have?

3: coin · cid · e. The beat lands on the third, “e”.

Is “coincide” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ (koh-in-SYD); British English says /kəʊɪnsaɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “coincide” mean?

As a verb: go with, fall together For example: “The two festivals coincide, so the town is impossibly busy.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “coincide”?

Stress the third syllable: coin-cid-E. “e” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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