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Convincing Pronunciation

Convincing is pronounced kuhn-VIN-sing, IPA /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/.

kuhn-VIN-sing

US /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/  ·  UK /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

Syllables: kuhn · VIN · sing (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

adjective: Persuasive enough to be believed, or clear enough to leave no doubt.

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Convincing in a Sentence

  • It was a convincing win in the end.
  • His excuse was not very convincing.
  • She gave a convincing account of the evening.

Common Mispronunciations of Convincing

Not KAHN-vin-sing

The first syllable reduces to kuhn with no weight at all. The beat lands on VIN, where the c is an s sound.

Not kuhn-VIN-king

An i after the c forces it to hiss rather than click. A k there turns the middle of the word into something like vinking.

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