English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Condescension Pronunciation
Condescension is pronounced kahn-duh-SEN-shuhn, IPA /ˌkɑndəˈsɛnʃən/.
kahn-duh-SEN-shuhn
US /ˌkɑndəˈsɛnʃən/ · UK /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃən/
Syllables: kahn · duh · SEN · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: An attitude of superiority towards someone treated as less important.
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Condescension in a Sentence
- There was a trace of condescension in the reply.
- She answered every question without a hint of condescension.
- His condescension did the department no good at all.
Common Mispronunciations of Condescension
Not kon-duh-SEN-see-uhn
The -sion ending is a single shuhn. Splitting it into see plus uhn adds a beat the word does not have.
Not kuhn-DE-suhn-shuhn
The loud syllable is SEN, third of the four. The two before it are both light.
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