English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Con Pronunciation
Con is pronounced KAHN, IPA /ˈkɑn/.
KAHN
US /ˈkɑn/ · UK /ˈkɒn/
Syllables: KAHN (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A trick used to cheat someone out of money, or a drawback weighed against an advantage.
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Con in a Sentence
- The whole scheme turned out to be a con.
- He conned two pensioners out of their savings.
- Write the pros in one column and the cons in the other.
Common Mispronunciations of Con
Not KOHN
A long oh gives cone, which is a different word. American speakers use the open ah of father here and British speakers the rounded o of lot.
Not kuhn
This vowel is full and deliberate. Flattened to uh it becomes the throwaway opening of consider.
Tip: Pros and cons is shortened from the Latin pro and contra, meaning for and against.
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