How to pronounce “conditions”
Say “conditions” in 3 beats
conditions
/kənˈdɪʃənz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəndɪʃənz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkən
- ditdɪstress
- ionsʃənz
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈdɪʃənz/
- IPA (British)
- /kəndɪʃənz/
- Respelling
- kuhn-DI-shuhnz
- Syllables
- 3 — con-DIT-ions
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: con-DIT-ions. “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
/kənˈdɪʃənz/
/kəndɪʃənz/
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What “conditions” means
- noun
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
“there were wide variations in the conditions of observation”
- noun
the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare
“hazardous working conditions”
- noun
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
“they were hoping for good weather”
Say it in a sentence
“The hikers checked the weather conditions before setting out.”“conditions”, answered
How do you pronounce “conditions”?
“conditions” is pronounced /kənˈdɪʃənz/ (kuhn-DI-shuhnz) in American English and /kəndɪʃənz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “dit”. Build it as con-DIT-ions, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “conditions” have?
3: con · dit · ions. The beat lands on the second, “dit”.
Is “conditions” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈdɪʃənz/ (kuhn-DI-shuhnz); British English says /kəndɪʃənz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “conditions” mean?
As a noun: the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process For example: “there were wide variations in the conditions of observation” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “conditions”?
Stress the second syllable: con-DIT-ions. “dit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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