How to pronounce concordance
Say it like kun-KOR-duns. Concordance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOR).
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- kun
- KOR
- duns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Concordance pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- KORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- dunsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of concordance
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: kun-KAW-duns.
What does concordance mean?
- Agreement; accordance; consonance.
- A listing, often lemmatized and alphabetized, showing the places in a text, especially the Bible, where each word or phrase may be found, and its immediate context in each place.
- A listing, usually tokenized, where every word or phrase in a corpus can be found alongside its immediate context in each usage.
- To create a concordance from (a corpus).
Where does concordance come from?
From Old French concordance, from Late Latin concordantia.
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Words that rhyme with concordance
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Questions about saying concordance
How do you pronounce concordance?
Say kun-KOR-duns. The American pronunciation is /kənˈkɔrdəns/. In British English it is /kənˈkɔːdəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in concordance?
Concordance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOR). Broken into parts: kun · KOR · duns.
Is concordance pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /kənˈkɔːdəns/ (kun-KAW-duns).