English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Connecticut Pronunciation
Connecticut is pronounced kuh-NE-tuh-kuht, IPA /kəˈnɛtəkət/.
kuh-NE-tuh-kuht
US /kəˈnɛtəkət/
Syllables: kuh · NE · tuh · kuht (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (proper noun): A small northeastern American state between New York and Rhode Island.
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Connecticut in a Sentence
- The train to Connecticut leaves from Grand Central.
- Hartford is the state capital of Connecticut.
- They have a place on the Connecticut shore.
Common Mispronunciations of Connecticut
Not kuh-NEK-ti-kut
The second c is silent. Four beats, and the k that the spelling promises in the middle never arrives.
Not KAH-nek-ti-kuht
The punch is on NE and the last two beats fade into each other.
Tip: The name comes from a Mohegan word for the long tidal river, and the extra c was added by English scribes who did not say it either.
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