How to pronounce calends
Say it like KAL-indz. Calends has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAL).
- KAL
- indz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Calends pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- indzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of calends
American and British speakers say calends in essentially the same way: /ˈkælɪndz/ in the US and /ˈkæləndz/ in the UK.
British respelling: KAL-undz.
What does calends mean?
- Often with initial capital: the first day of a month.“The third day before the calends of February is 30 January, the third calends of March is 27 or 28 February, and the third of the calends of May is 29 April.”
- A day for settling debts and other accounts.
- Synonym of calendar; (figurative) an account, a record.
Where does calends come from?
Sense 2 (“a day for settling debts and other accounts”) refers to the Roman practice of fixing the calends as the day for debts to be paid.
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Questions about saying calends
How do you pronounce calends?
Say KAL-indz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkælɪndz/. In British English it is /ˈkæləndz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in calends?
Calends has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAL). Broken into parts: KAL · indz.
Do Americans and Brits say calends the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkælɪndz/ and the British form is /ˈkæləndz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.