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Independence Pronunciation
Independence is pronounced in-di-PEN-duhns, IPA /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/.
in-di-PEN-duhns
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ · UK /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/
Syllables: in · di · PEN · duhns (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Freedom from the control or support of someone else.
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Independence in a Sentence
- Mexico celebrates its independence in September.
- Moving out gave her a sense of independence she had never had.
- The committee guards its independence from the government jealously.
Common Mispronunciations of Independence
Not in-DEE-pen-duhns
The de is weak and short, closer to di. Stretching it into dee pulls the beat forward and away from PEN, where it belongs.
Not in-di-PEN-dee-uhns
The ending is a single squeezed duhns, not two separate parts. Think dense with an uh in front.
Tip: Four parts with the third one loud: in-di-PEN-duhns. The adjective independent works the same way.
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