How to pronounce “conceive”
Say “conceive” in 2 beats
conceive
/kənˈsiv/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənsiːv/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kənkən
- sivsivstress
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈsiv/
- IPA (British)
- /kənsiːv/
- Respelling
- kuhn-SEEV
- Syllables
- 2 — kən-SIV
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kən-SIV. “siv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈsiv/
/kənsiːv/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “conceive” means
- verb
have the idea for
“He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients”
- verb
judge or regard; look upon; judge
“I think he is very smart”
- verb
become pregnant; undergo conception
“She cannot conceive”
Say it in a sentence
“She first began to conceive the idea on a long walk.”“conceive”, answered
How do you pronounce “conceive”?
“conceive” is pronounced /kənˈsiv/ (kuhn-SEEV) in American English and /kənsiːv/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “siv”. Build it as kən-SIV, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “conceive” have?
2: kən · siv. The beat lands on the second, “siv”.
Is “conceive” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈsiv/ (kuhn-SEEV); British English says /kənsiːv/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “conceive” mean?
As a verb: have the idea for For example: “He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “conceive”?
Stress the second syllable: kən-SIV. “siv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “conceive” and see every sound
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