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How to pronounce condemnations

Say it like kahn-dum-NAY-shunz. Condemnations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NAY).

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US American/ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃənz/kahn-dum-NAY-shunz
UK British/ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃənz/kon-dum-NAY-shunz
  • kahn
  • dum
  • NAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Condemnations pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kahnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. dumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. NAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of condemnations

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: kon-dum-NAY-shunz.

What does condemnations mean?

noun
  1. plural of condemnation How to pronounce condemnation

Words that rhyme with condemnations

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Questions about saying condemnations

How do you pronounce condemnations?

Say kahn-dum-NAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in condemnations?

Condemnations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NAY). Broken into parts: kahn · dum · NAY · shunz.

Is condemnations pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃənz/ (kon-dum-NAY-shunz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).