To pronounce "conniption", say CONN-ipt-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /kəˈnɪp.ʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kəˈnɪp.ʃən/
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"conniption" has 3 syllables: conn-ipt-ion. It rhymes with description and conscription, if that helps it stick.
noun
“...threatened by the conniptions gripping Wall Street (Businessweek Oct.20, 2008)”
“The joke was not that funny, but he went into conniptions laughing.”
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"Conniption" has 3 syllables: conn · ipt · ion.
The IPA transcription of "conniption" is /kəˈnɪp.ʃən/.
Conniption: A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.
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