7 letters · 6 sounds · updated 15 Aug 2026
How to pronounce
"condemn"
"condemn" is pronounced with 6 sounds across 6 phonics chunks: c · o · n · d · e · mn. Tap each box below to hear the sound, then blend them to read the word.
'condemn' ends with a silent N — the 'n' is written but not pronounced.
How do you pronounce "condemn"?
To pronounce "condemn" correctly, say each of the 6 sounds in order, then blend them smoothly. This technique — Elkonin sound boxes — is used in thousands of US classrooms following the Science of Reading approach. Here's the step-by-step phonics method:
- 1 Say the sound for "c" — then pause
- 2 Say the sound for "o" — then pause
- 3 Say the sound for "n" — then pause
- 4 Say the sound for "d" — then pause
- 5 Say the sound for "e" — then pause
- 6 Say the sound for "mn" — final sound
- ✓ Blend all 6 sounds together: "condemn"
Frequently asked questions about "condemn"
- How do you pronounce "condemn"?
- To pronounce "condemn", say each of its 6 phonics sound chunks in order — c, o, n, d, e, and mn — then blend them smoothly. Tap the sound boxes above to hear each chunk.
- How many sound chunks are in "condemn"?
- "condemn" has 6 phonics sound chunks: c · o · n · d · e · mn. Breaking a word into chunks helps kids decode it one sound at a time using the Science of Reading approach.
- What are the phonics sounds in "condemn"?
- The phonics sounds in "condemn" are c, o, n, d, e, and mn. Each chunk represents one distinct sound; together they spell the 7-letter word "condemn".
- How many letters are in "condemn"?
- "condemn" has 7 letters and 6 phonics sound chunks.