English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Constraint Pronunciation
Constraint is pronounced kuhn-STRAYNT, IPA /kənˈstreɪnt/.
kuhn-STRAYNT
US /kənˈstreɪnt/ · UK /kənˈstreɪnt/
Syllables: kuhn · STRAYNT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A limit that stops you doing all you want to do, or self-control in how you behave.
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Constraint in a Sentence
- Time was the only real constraint.
- Budget constraints killed the second phase.
- She spoke without constraint for twenty minutes.
Common Mispronunciations of Constraint
Not KAHN-straynt
The second beat holds the word, and three consonants run together at its head: s, then t, then r.
Not kuhn-STRANT
That ai pair stretches to the ay of paint, which is what lets the word rhyme with restraint.
Tip: Constrain, constraint and constrained all keep the same long ay.
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