To pronounce "condemn", say COND-emn — 2 syllables, IPA /kənˈdɛm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kənˈdɛm/
IPA
"condemn" has 2 syllables: cond-emn. It rhymes with mayhem and stem, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The president condemned the terrorists.”
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"Condemn" has 2 syllables: cond · emn.
The IPA transcription of "condemn" is /kənˈdɛm/.
Condemn: To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.
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