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How to pronounce condemns

Say it like kun-DEMZ. Condemns has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEMZ).

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US American/kənˈdɛmz/kun-DEMZ
UK British/kənˈdɛmz/kun-DEMZ
  • kun
  • DEMZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Condemns pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. DEMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of condemns

American and British speakers say condemns in essentially the same way: /kənˈdɛmz/ in the US and /kənˈdɛmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: kun-DEMZ.

What does condemns mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of condemn How to pronounce condemn

Questions about saying condemns

How do you pronounce condemns?

Say kun-DEMZ. The American pronunciation is /kənˈdɛmz/. In British English it is /kənˈdɛmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in condemns?

Condemns has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEMZ). Broken into parts: kun · DEMZ.

Do Americans and Brits say condemns the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /kənˈdɛmz/ and the British form is /kənˈdɛmz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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