English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Clandestine Pronunciation
Clandestine is pronounced klan-DE-stin, IPA /klænˈdɛstɪn/.
klan-DE-stin
US /klænˈdɛstɪn/ · UK /klænˈdɛstɪn/
Syllables: klan · DE · stin (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Kept secret because it would not be approved of, especially a meeting or an operation.
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Clandestine in a Sentence
- They held clandestine meetings in a flat above the bakery.
- The report describes a clandestine programme funded from abroad.
- Their clandestine romance lasted most of a year.
Common Mispronunciations of Clandestine
Not KLAN-duh-styn
Push the punch onto DE in the middle and keep the last syllable short, stin. An opening beat with a long final y is the older reading and now sounds dated.
Not klan-DE-steen
Resist stretching the final i into ee. It stays the clipped i of tin.
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