CONCESSION - Meaning and Pronunciation

How to pronounce concession?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of concession by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of concession through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of concession is /kənsˈɛʃən/.

Definition of concession according to Wiktionary:
concession can be a noun or a verb

As a noun concession can mean:
1. The act of conceding.
2. An act of conceding, particularly:.
3. A gift freely given or act freely made as a token of respect or to curry favor.
4. A franchise: a business operated as a concession (see above).
5. An item sold within a concession (see above) or from a concessions stand.
6. A person eligible for a concession price (see above).

As a verb concession can mean:
To grant or approve by means of a concession agreement.

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