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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “conduct”

“conduct” is pronounced /ˈkɑndəkt/ (KAHN-duhkt) in American English and /kɒndʌkt/ in British English, and /kɑnˈdʌkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “con”.
The sound

Say “conduct” in 2 beats

Say it like this

conduct

/ˈkɑndəkt/

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

2 beats
  1. conkɑnstress
  2. ductdəkt
IPA (American)
/ˈkɑndəkt/
IPA (British)
/kɒndʌkt/
Also accepted
/kɑnˈdʌkt/
Respelling
KAHN-duhkt
Syllables
2 — CON-duct
Stress
Stress the first syllable: CON-duct. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkɑndəkt/

British

/kɒndʌkt/

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Meaning

What “conduct” means

  1. noun

    manner of acting or controlling yourself

  2. noun

    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

  3. verb

    direct the course of; manage or control

    “You cannot conduct business like this”

Say it in a sentence

“They will conduct the interviews over two afternoons.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kk×2ɑahnnddəschwatt

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Questions

“conduct”, answered

How do you pronounce “conduct”?

“conduct” is pronounced /ˈkɑndəkt/ (KAHN-duhkt) in American English and /kɒndʌkt/ in British English, and /kɑnˈdʌkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “con”. Build it as CON-duct, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “conduct” have?

2: con · duct. The beat lands on the first, “con”.

Is “conduct” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkɑndəkt/ (KAHN-duhkt); British English says /kɒndʌkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “conduct” mean?

As a noun: manner of acting or controlling yourself For example: “They will conduct the interviews over two afternoons.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “conduct”?

Stress the first syllable: CON-duct. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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