How to pronounce “condition”
Say “condition” in 3 beats
condition
/kənˈdɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəndɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkən
- ditdɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈdɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /kəndɪʃən/
- Respelling
- kuhn-DI-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — con-DIT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: con-DIT-ion. “dit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈdɪʃən/
/kəndɪʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “condition” means
- noun
a state at a particular time
“a condition (or state) of disrepair”
- noun
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
- noun
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
“the human condition”
Say it in a sentence
“The old bicycle was still in surprisingly great condition.”“condition”, answered
How do you pronounce “condition”?
“condition” is pronounced /kənˈdɪʃən/ (kuhn-DI-shuhn) in American English and /kəndɪʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “dit”. Build it as con-DIT-ion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “condition” have?
3: con · dit · ion. The beat lands on the second, “dit”.
Is “condition” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈdɪʃən/ (kuhn-DI-shuhn); British English says /kəndɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “condition” mean?
As a noun: a state at a particular time For example: “a condition (or state) of disrepair” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “condition”?
Stress the second syllable: con-DIT-ion. “dit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “condition” and see every sound
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