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How to pronounce conjugations

Say it like kahn-juh-GAY-shunz. Conjugations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (GAY).

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US American/ˌkɑndʒəˈɡeɪʃənz/kahn-juh-GAY-shunz
UK British/ˌkɒndʒəˈɡeɪʃənz/kon-juh-GAY-shunz
  • kahn
  • juh
  • GAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Conjugations 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. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. GAYSay 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 conjugations

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

British respelling: kon-juh-GAY-shunz.

What does conjugations mean?

noun
  1. plural of conjugation How to pronounce conjugation

Words that rhyme with conjugations

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Questions about saying conjugations

How do you pronounce conjugations?

Say kahn-juh-GAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɑndʒəˈɡeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌkɒndʒəˈɡeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in conjugations?

Conjugations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (GAY). Broken into parts: kahn · juh · GAY · shunz.

Is conjugations 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 /ˌkɒndʒəˈɡeɪʃənz/ (kon-juh-GAY-shunz).

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