How To Pronounce Condition

condition

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈdɪʃ.n̩]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/

In British English, condition is pronounced /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈdɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/.

Condition has three 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

kəndɪʃən

Condition has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

condition + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈdɪʃ.ənz/
US
/kənˈdɪʃ.ənz/
condition + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈdɪʃ.ənd/
US
/kənˈdɪʃ.ənd/
condition + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ/
US
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Condition

Questions About Condition

How do you pronounce condition in British English?

In British English, condition is pronounced /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈdɪʃ.n̩].

How do you pronounce condition in American English?

In American English, condition is pronounced /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/.

How many syllables are in condition?

Condition has three syllables, /kən/ + /dɪʃ/ + /ən/.

Where is the stress in condition?

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

Do British and American English pronounce condition the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/.

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