How to pronounce “correspondence”
Say “correspondence” in 4 beats
correspondence
/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒɹɪspɒndəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɔkɔ
- ɹəɹə
- spɑnspɑnstress
- dənsdəns
- IPA (American)
- /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒɹɪspɒndəns/
- Respelling
- kaw-ruh-SPAHN-duhns
- Syllables
- 4 — kɔ-ɹə-SPⱭN-dəns
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: kɔ-ɹə-SPⱭN-dəns. “spɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/
/kɒɹɪspɒndəns/
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What “correspondence” means
- noun
communication by the exchange of letters
- noun
compatibility of observations
“there was no agreement between theory and measurement”
- noun
the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount
Say it in a sentence
“All correspondence about the sale is kept in one folder.”“correspondence”, answered
How do you pronounce “correspondence”?
“correspondence” is pronounced /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/ (kaw-ruh-SPAHN-duhns) in American English and /kɒɹɪspɒndəns/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “spɑn”. Build it as kɔ-ɹə-SPⱭN-dəns, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “correspondence” have?
4: kɔ · ɹə · spɑn · dəns. The beat lands on the third, “spɑn”.
Is “correspondence” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/ (kaw-ruh-SPAHN-duhns); British English says /kɒɹɪspɒndəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “correspondence” mean?
As a noun: communication by the exchange of letters For example: “All correspondence about the sale is kept in one folder.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “correspondence”?
Stress the third syllable: kɔ-ɹə-SPⱭN-dəns. “spɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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