How to Pronounce Condemned

To pronounce "condemned", say COND-emn-ed — 3 syllables, IPA /kənˈdɛmd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

/kənˈdɛmd/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “condemned”

"condemned" has 3 syllables: cond-emn-ed. It rhymes with fremd and stemmed, if that helps it stick.

What does condemned mean?

verb

  1. To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.

    “The president condemned the terrorists.”

  2. To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.

noun

  1. A person sentenced to death.

adjective

  1. Having received a curse to be doomed to suffer eternally.
  2. Having been sharply scolded.

Synonyms

convictdamndamneddoomed

Antonyms

acquitsaveblessedsaved

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Words that rhyme with condemned

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

fremdstemmedclemmedgemmedhemmedchemedemde

Related words

guiltyunfitconfiscateappropriatedtakencensuredconfiscatedconvicted

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "condemned"?▾

"Condemned" has 3 syllables: cond · emn · ed.

What is the IPA transcription of "condemned"?▾

The IPA transcription of "condemned" is /kənˈdɛmd/.

What does "condemned" mean?▾

Condemned: To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.

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