"Correspondence" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kˌɒɹɪspˈɒndəns/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"correspondence" has 4 syllables: correspondence.
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"Correspondence" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Correspondence" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "correspondence" is /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/.
Correspondence: Mutual communication or discourse: Friendly discussion. Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters. Newspaper or news stories. Postal or other written communications.
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