How to pronounce “condemn”
Say “condemn” in 2 beats
condemn
/kənˈdɛm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəndɛm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkən
- demndɛmstress
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈdɛm/
- IPA (British)
- /kəndɛm/
- Respelling
- kuhn-DEM
- Syllables
- 2 — con-DEMN
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: con-DEMN. “demn” 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
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈdɛm/
/kəndɛm/
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What “condemn” means
- verb
express strong disapproval of
“We condemn the racism in South Africa”
- verb
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
“The building was condemned by the inspector”
- verb
compel or force into a particular state or activity
“His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence”
Say it in a sentence
“The council voted to condemn the building as unsafe.”“condemn”, answered
How do you pronounce “condemn”?
“condemn” is pronounced /kənˈdɛm/ (kuhn-DEM) in American English and /kəndɛm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “demn”. Build it as con-DEMN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “condemn” have?
2: con · demn. The beat lands on the second, “demn”.
Is “condemn” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈdɛm/ (kuhn-DEM); British English says /kəndɛm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “condemn” mean?
As a verb: express strong disapproval of For example: “We condemn the racism in South Africa” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “condemn”?
Stress the second syllable: con-DEMN. “demn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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