How to Pronounce "command performance"
expression
kəˈmænd/ /pɝˈfɔɹməns
kuh-MAND per-FOR-mens
kəmˈɑːnd/ /pəfˈɔːməns
kuh-MAHND puh-FOR-mens
Definition
A command performance is a show, concert, or event that is requested or ordered by someone important—historically royalty or an authority. It can also mean something you feel you must do because someone else expects it.
IPA Transcription
American English
kəˈmænd/ /pɝˈfɔɹməns
British English
kəmˈɑːnd/ /pəfˈɔːməns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuh-MAND per-FOR-mens
UK
kuh-MAHND puh-FOR-mens
Listen in Context
The queen asked for a command performance from the famous dancer.
Last night, the choir gave a command performance at the palace.
The actor was nervous before his command performance for the president.
When my mom asked me to sing at the family party, that was a real command performance.