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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “corruption”

“corruption” is pronounced /kɚˈʌpʃən/ (kuh-UP-shuhn) in American English and /kəɹʌpʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rup”.
The sound

Say “corruption” in 3 beats

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corruption

/kɚˈʌpʃən/

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

3 beats
  1. corkɚ
  2. rupʌpstress
  3. tionʃən
IPA (American)
/kɚˈʌpʃən/
IPA (British)
/kəɹʌpʃən/
Respelling
kuh-UP-shuhn
Syllables
3 — cor-RUP-tion
Stress
Stress the second syllable: cor-RUP-tion. “rup” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kɚˈʌpʃən/

British

/kəɹʌpʃən/

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Meaning

What “corruption” means

  1. noun

    lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

  2. noun

    in a state of progressive putrefaction

  3. noun

    decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

Say it in a sentence

“The inquiry found no evidence of corruption in the contract.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkɚschwa×2ʌshort uppʃshnn

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Questions

“corruption”, answered

How do you pronounce “corruption”?

“corruption” is pronounced /kɚˈʌpʃən/ (kuh-UP-shuhn) in American English and /kəɹʌpʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rup”. Build it as cor-RUP-tion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “corruption” have?

3: cor · rup · tion. The beat lands on the second, “rup”.

Is “corruption” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kɚˈʌpʃən/ (kuh-UP-shuhn); British English says /kəɹʌpʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “corruption” mean?

As a noun: lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain For example: “The inquiry found no evidence of corruption in the contract.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “corruption”?

Stress the second syllable: cor-RUP-tion. “rup” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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