English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Correspondence Pronunciation
Correspondence is pronounced kaw-ruh-SPAHN-duhns, IPA /ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns/.
kaw-ruh-SPAHN-duhns
US /ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns/ · UK /ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndəns/
Syllables: kaw · ruh · SPAHN · duhns (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Letters and emails exchanged between people, or a close match between two things.
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Correspondence in a Sentence
- All correspondence should go to the Leeds address.
- Their correspondence ran for forty years.
- There is a rough correspondence between the two maps.
Common Mispronunciations of Correspondence
Not kaw-ruh-spahn-DENS
Let the ending slacken to duhns. The volume stays back on SPAHN.
Not koh-res-PAHN-duhns
The e after the two r letters is a weak uh, nothing like the e of red.
Tip: The verb correspond and the noun correspondence both put their weight on the third beat.
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