How to pronounce CON- (2 ways)
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How to pronounce CON- (2 ways)

B1IntermediateNovember 3, 20261 min
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Hi students! This month we have a special series called Ask the Teacher where I answer real questions from English learners like you. You can download a PDF of all 30 Ask the Teacher lessons by clicking on the link in the podcast description or visiting EspressoEnglish.net slash ask. If you like my lessons, also make sure to hit follow and subscribe to the podcast

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So you'll get every single episode. Now let's get to today's student question. How do we pronounce C-O-N at the beginning of words? Well, it depends.

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There are two pronunciations depending on whether that syllable is stressed. We pronounce it con, rhyming with gone, in words like confident, concept, and constant when the stress is on that syllable. But we pronounce it more like cun rhyming with gun in words like confuse, condition,

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