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How to pronounce condominiums

Say it like kon-duh-MIN-ee-umz. Condominiums has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MIN).

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US American/ˌkɑndəˈmɪniəmz/kon-duh-MIN-ee-umz
UK British/ˌkɒndəˈmɪniəmz/kon-duh-MIN-ee-umz
  • kon
  • duh
  • MIN
  • ee
  • umz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Condominiums pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. konGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. umzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of condominiums

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

British respelling: kon-duh-MIN-ee-umz.

What does condominiums mean?

noun
  1. plural of condominium How to pronounce condominium

Questions about saying condominiums

How do you pronounce condominiums?

Say kon-duh-MIN-ee-umz. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɑndəˈmɪniəmz/. In British English it is /ˌkɒndəˈmɪniəmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in condominiums?

Condominiums has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MIN). Broken into parts: kon · duh · MIN · ee · umz.

Is condominiums 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 /ˌkɒndəˈmɪniəmz/ (kon-duh-MIN-ee-umz).

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