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How to pronounce conditioning

nounB2
knDIHshuhnihng

/kʰn̩ˈdɪ.ʃə.nɪŋ/

4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Training that improves a person's strength, endurance, or general fitness.

What to listen for

The main stress is on the second syllable, while the first syllable is very short: /kʰn̩ˈdɪ.ʃə.nɪŋ/.

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Meanings & examples

noun

Training that improves a person's strength, endurance, or general fitness.

The team does conditioning every morning.

Good conditioning helps runners avoid injuries.

Common phrases & grammar

physical conditioning · strength and conditioning · conditioning program · cardiovascular conditioning

physical conditioning for + sport or activity

nountechnicalless common

The process in which repeated experiences teach a person or animal to react in a particular way.

The experiment studied conditioning in dogs.

Fear can develop through repeated conditioning.

Common phrases & grammar

classical conditioning · operant conditioning · behavioral conditioning

conditioning of + person or animal

conditioning through + repeated experience

nounless common

The use of a product to make hair softer and easier to manage.

Regular conditioning keeps her hair soft.

My hair needs conditioning after swimming.

Common phrases & grammar

deep conditioning · hair conditioning · conditioning treatment

Useful expressions

air conditioning

A system or process that cools and controls the air in a building or vehicle.

The air conditioning is not working.

deep conditioning

An intensive hair treatment that makes hair softer and healthier.

I use deep conditioning once a week.

strength and conditioning

Training that develops strength and overall physical fitness.

She joined a strength and conditioning class.

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