English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Congratulations Pronunciation
Congratulations is pronounced kuhn-gra-chuh-LAY-shuhnz, IPA /kənˌgrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/.
kuhn-gra-chuh-LAY-shuhnz
US /kənˌgrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/ · UK /kənˈgrætʃʊˈleɪʃənz/
Syllables: kuhn · gra · chuh · LAY · shuhnz (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun (plural), used as an interjection: An expression of pleasure at someone else's success.
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Congratulations in a Sentence
- Congratulations on the new job.
- She passed on her congratulations to the whole team.
- A card with congratulations and nothing else written in it.
Common Mispronunciations of Congratulations
Not kuhn-GRA-choo-lay-shuhnz
The peak arrives on LAY, the fourth of five syllables. Stressing GRA borrows the pattern of congratulate.
Not kuhn-gra-tyoo-LAY-shuhnz
The tu in the middle has become a chuh in both standard accents, the same change you hear in future and picture.
Tip: Said quickly it collapses to something like kuhn-gratch-uh-LAY-shuhnz, which is normal and not sloppy.
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