Concern
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Anxiety or worry about something. It can also refer to something that is one's business or responsibility, or a commercial business organisation.
“There is growing concern about climate change among young people.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kənˈsɜːn/
Syllables
con·cern
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Contains -ERN ending; watch for the CONC- opening pattern
Scrabble
Worth 11 points; versatile word with multiple meanings
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