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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “concede”

“concede” is pronounced /kənˈsid/ (kuhn-SEED) in American English and /kənsiːd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sid”.
The sound

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concede

/kənˈsid/

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

2 beats
  1. kənkən
  2. sidsidstress
IPA (American)
/kənˈsid/
IPA (British)
/kənsiːd/
Respelling
kuhn-SEED
Syllables
2 — kən-SID
Stress
Stress the second syllable: kən-SID. “sid” 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

/kənˈsid/

British

/kənsiːd/

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Meaning

What “concede” means

  1. verb

    admit (to a wrongdoing)

    “She confessed that she had taken the money”

  2. verb

    be willing to concede

    “I grant you this much”

  3. verb

    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

Say it in a sentence

“He was slow to concede that the map had been wrong.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwannssilong edd

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Questions

“concede”, answered

How do you pronounce “concede”?

“concede” is pronounced /kənˈsid/ (kuhn-SEED) in American English and /kənsiːd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sid”. Build it as kən-SID, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “concede” have?

2: kən · sid. The beat lands on the second, “sid”.

Is “concede” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kənˈsid/ (kuhn-SEED); British English says /kənsiːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “concede” mean?

As a verb: admit (to a wrongdoing) For example: “She confessed that she had taken the money” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “concede”?

Stress the second syllable: kən-SID. “sid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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