English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
And Pronunciation
And is pronounced uhnd, IPA /ˈænd/.
uhnd
US /ˈænd/ · UK /ˈænd/
Syllables: uhnd (1 syllable)
conjunction: The word that joins two things of the same kind, whether words, phrases, or whole clauses.
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Two Ways to Say And
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- reduced form, used in connected speech: /ənd/
And in a Sentence
- Bread and cheese will do for lunch.
- She packed a bag and left before six.
- It rained all morning and most of the afternoon.
Common Mispronunciations of And
Not AYND
Hand and sand hold the flat a of cat, and this word holds it too whenever it is said on its own.
Not AND in every sentence
Fish and chips comes out as fish 'n' chips in ordinary speech, because the word thins to uhnd or even uhn once no beat lands on it.
Tip: Said alone it is AND. Inside a sentence it is almost always uhnd, which is how rock and roll became rock 'n' roll.
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