HOW TO PRONOUNCE
succinct
/səkˈsɪŋkt/
Press play to hear how to pronounce succinct.
American Pronunciation Guide · 0:49
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
LISTEN FOR THIS
The main beat comes before ng-k-t.
Begin with a relaxed vowel and stress the second syllable. Its final consonants stay in that same syllable, so do not add an extra vowel after k.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
TRY SAYING
“Her answer was clear and succinct.”
APG practice sentence · CC BY-SA 4.0
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does succinct mean?
adjective
- (figuratively) Compressed into a small area; compact.
- (figuratively) Of an action, etc.: lasting a short time; brief, curt.
- (figuratively) Of speech or writing: brief and to the point; concise.
More meanings (4)
adjective
- (archaic) Encircled by, or as if by, a girdle; drawn up or wrapped tightly.
- (archaic) Of some pupae: encircled by a thread of silk around the centre.
- (archaic) Of clothes: not loose; close-fitting, tight-fitting.
adverb
- (obsolete) Synonym of succinctly (“briefly, concisely”).
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/səkˈsɪŋkt/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
For a succinct statement of the biblical proslavery argument referred to, see Rhodes, as above, vol. i, pp.
More book examples (3)
"No," said Mr. Rogers, with a voice which had the flat, succinct sound of two pieces of wood clapped together.
One page of each issue was devoted to a succinct statement of the "Campbell Method."
The house was just such as I had pictured it from Sherlock Holmes’ succinct description, but the locality appeared to be less private than I expected.