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How to pronounce correspondents

Say it like kor-uh-SPON-dunts. Correspondents has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SPON).

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US American/ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts/kor-uh-SPON-dunts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kor
  • uh
  • SPON
  • dunts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Correspondents pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. korGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. SPONSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. duntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does correspondents mean?

noun
  1. plural of correspondent How to pronounce correspondent

Questions about saying correspondents

How do you pronounce correspondents?

Say kor-uh-SPON-dunts. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in correspondents?

Correspondents has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SPON). Broken into parts: kor · uh · SPON · dunts.

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