English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cadence Pronunciation
Cadence is pronounced KAY-duhns, IPA /ˈkeɪdəns/.
KAY-duhns
US /ˈkeɪdəns/ · UK /ˈkeɪdəns/
Syllables: KAY · duhns (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The rise and fall of a speaking voice, or the rhythm of music or of running steps.
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Cadence in a Sentence
- You can hear a southern cadence in the way she asks questions.
- The piece closes on a gentle cadence in D minor.
- He runs at a cadence of about 180 steps a minute.
Common Mispronunciations of Cadence
Not kuh-DENS
Pull the force forward to the opening beat. Cadence peaks on KAY and then fades.
Not KA-duhns
Say the letter name A itself for the opening, so it rhymes with made rather than with mad.
Tip: The -ence ending is a quiet duhns, built the same way as silence and patience.
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