How To Pronounce Condemn
condemn
In British English, condemn is pronounced /kənˈdem/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈdẽm]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈdem/.
Condemn has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Condemn has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Condemn
Questions About Condemn
How do you pronounce condemn in British English?
In British English, condemn is pronounced /kənˈdem/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈdẽm].
How do you pronounce condemn in American English?
In American English, condemn is pronounced /kənˈdem/.
How many syllables are in condemn?
Condemn has two syllables, /kən/ + /dem/.
Where is the stress in condemn?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dem/.
Do British and American English pronounce condemn the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈdem/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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