English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Connections Pronunciation
Connections is pronounced kuh-NEK-shuhnz, IPA /kəˈnɛkʃənz/.
kuh-NEK-shuhnz
US /kəˈnɛkʃənz/ · UK /kəˈnɛkʃənz/
Syllables: kuh · NEK · shuhnz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural): Links between things, or the useful people someone knows.
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Connections in a Sentence
- He got the job through family connections.
- The timetable allows twenty minutes for connections.
- Several connections between the two reports were missed.
Common Mispronunciations of Connections
Not kuh-NEK-shuhns
After an n the plural ending has voice behind it, so it comes out as a z. Only a hiss after a voiceless sound stays a hiss.
Not kuh-NEK-shuhn-uhz
A shuhn ending takes the plural straight onto its tail with no room for a vowel, so the word stays at three beats.
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