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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “commend”

“commend” is pronounced /kəˈmɛnd/ (kuh-MEND) in American English and /kəmɛnd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mend”.
The sound

Say “commend” in 2 beats

Say it like this

commend

/kəˈmɛnd/

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

2 beats
  1. comkə
  2. mendmɛndstress
IPA (American)
/kəˈmɛnd/
IPA (British)
/kəmɛnd/
Respelling
kuh-MEND
Syllables
2 — com-MEND
Stress
Stress the second syllable: com-MEND. “mend” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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

/kəˈmɛnd/

British

/kəmɛnd/

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Meaning

What “commend” means

  1. verb

    express approval of

  2. verb

    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence

    “His paintings commend him to the artistic world”

  3. verb

    give to in charge

    “I commend my children to you”

Say it in a sentence

“I commend her patience with a very difficult class.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwammɛshort enndd

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Questions

“commend”, answered

How do you pronounce “commend”?

“commend” is pronounced /kəˈmɛnd/ (kuh-MEND) in American English and /kəmɛnd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mend”. Build it as com-MEND, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “commend” have?

2: com · mend. The beat lands on the second, “mend”.

Is “commend” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kəˈmɛnd/ (kuh-MEND); British English says /kəmɛnd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “commend” mean?

As a verb: express approval of For example: “I commend her patience with a very difficult class.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “commend”?

Stress the second syllable: com-MEND. “mend” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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