English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Concurrent Pronunciation
Concurrent is pronounced kuhn-KUR-uhnt, IPA /kənˈkɝənt/.
kuhn-KUR-uhnt
US /kənˈkɝənt/ · UK /kənˈkʌrənt/
Syllables: kuhn · KUR · uhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Happening or running at the same time as something else.
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Concurrent in a Sentence
- He is serving two concurrent sentences.
- The server handles two hundred concurrent users.
- Three concurrent roadworks closed the whole route.
Common Mispronunciations of Concurrent
Not KAHN-kuh-ruhnt
Three beats, and the middle one is where the voice rises to KUR.
Not kuhn-SUR-uhnt
Both c letters are hard, since neither of them is followed by an e, an i or a y.
Tip: Two prison sentences served concurrently run side by side; served consecutively they run one after the other.
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