How To Pronounce Condense

condense

Phonemic

/kənˈdens/

Phonetic

[kə̃nˈdẽns]

Phonemic

/kənˈdens/

In British English, condense is pronounced /kənˈdens/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈdẽns]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈdens/.

Condense 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

kəndens

Condense 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.

condense + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/kənˈden.sɪz/

condense + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kənˈdenst/

condense + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kənˈden.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Condense

Questions About Condense

How do you pronounce condense in British English?

In British English, condense is pronounced /kənˈdens/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈdẽns].

How do you pronounce condense in American English?

In American English, condense is pronounced /kənˈdens/.

How many syllables are in condense?

Condense has two syllables, /kən/ + /dens/.

Where is the stress in condense?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /dens/.

Do British and American English pronounce condense the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈdens/.

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