To pronounce "connects", say CONN-ects — 2 syllables, IPA /kəˈnɛkts/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kəˈnɛkts/
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"connects" has 2 syllables: conn-ects. It rhymes with effects and aspects, if that helps it stick.
verb
“I think this piece connects to that piece over there.”
“Both roads have the same name, but they don't connect: they're on opposite sides of the river, and there's no bridge there.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Connects" has 2 syllables: conn · ects.
The IPA transcription of "connects" is /kəˈnɛkts/.
Connects: (of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
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