English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Compromise Pronunciation
Compromise is pronounced KAHM-pruh-myz, IPA /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/.
KAHM-pruh-myz
US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/ · UK /ˈkɒmprəˌmaɪz/
Syllables: KAHM · pruh · myz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: An agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wanted, or to reach such an agreement.
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Compromise in a Sentence
- The two sides reached a compromise just before midnight.
- She refused to compromise on the safety checks.
- A leak like that compromises the whole system.
Common Mispronunciations of Compromise
Not kuhm-PROH-myz
Hold the volume at the front. Compromised and compromising leave it exactly where it is.
Not KAHM-pruh-mis
The ending rhymes with eyes rather than with miss.
Tip: Promise is the word that breaks the pattern, closing on a quiet mis while compromise closes on a full myz.
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