How to pronounce conduction
American English pronunciation
kun-DUK-shun
- IPA
- /kənˈdʌkʃən/
- Syllables
- kun · DUK · shun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What conduction means
The passing of heat or electricity through a material
In a sentence: Through conduction, the metal spoon in the hot cocoa grew warm all the way up.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "a bringing together."
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