How to Pronounce Compromises

To pronounce "compromises", say COMPR-om-is-es — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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COMPR-om-is-es

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💡 Tip for remembering “compromises”

"compromises" has 4 syllables: compr-om-is-es. It rhymes with comprises and criticizes, if that helps it stick.

What does compromises mean?

noun

  1. The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
  2. A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.

    “a compromise of character or right”

verb

  1. To bind by mutual agreement.
  2. To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.

Synonyms

split the difference

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Words that rhyme with compromises

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comprisescriticizesepitomizesemphasizesenterprisesprizessurprisesrealizestheorizescharacterizesdespisessurmises

Related words

accordsadjustmentsaffectsagreementsarrangementscapitulationscommitmentcommitments

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How many syllables are in "compromises"?▾

"Compromises" has 4 syllables: compr · om · is · es.

What does "compromises" mean?▾

Compromises: The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.

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