English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Conspiracy Pronunciation
Conspiracy is pronounced kuhn-SPI-ruh-see, IPA /kənˈspɪrəsi/.
kuhn-SPI-ruh-see
US /kənˈspɪrəsi/ · UK /kənˈspɪrəsi/
Syllables: kuhn · SPI · ruh · see (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A secret plan by two or more people to do something unlawful or harmful.
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Conspiracy in a Sentence
- They were charged with conspiracy to defraud.
- The whole conspiracy fell apart within a week.
- He sees a conspiracy behind every delay.
Common Mispronunciations of Conspiracy
Not KAHN-spuh-ruh-see
SPI is the pushed beat, which is where conspire puts its own.
Not kuhn-SPY-ruh-see
That stressed vowel is the short i of pin, even though conspire has the long eye.
Tip: Conspirator and conspiratorial each move the push again, so no two words in this family match.
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