English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Concession Pronunciation
Concession is pronounced kuhn-SE-shuhn, IPA /kənˈsɛʃən/.
kuhn-SE-shuhn
US /kənˈsɛʃən/ · UK /kənˈsɛʃən/
Syllables: kuhn · SE · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Something given up to settle an argument, or a reduced price for a particular group.
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Concession in a Sentence
- The union won one concession on overtime.
- Students and pensioners pay the concession rate.
- He made no concession to the weather and wore a thin jacket.
Common Mispronunciations of Concession
Not kuhn-SE-see-uhn
The two s letters spell a single sh. Doubling a consonant in English never means saying it twice.
Not kuhn-SE-zhuhn
An ss before the ion ending stays hissed as sh. Only a single s after a vowel softens into the zh of measure.
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