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How to Pronounce “conduct”

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Stress changes the meaning. “conduct” is one of the English noun/verb pairs distinguished only by stress. CON-duct, with the stress on the first syllable, is the noun — behaviour. con-DUCT, with the stress on the second, is the verb — to carry out, or to lead an orchestra.

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