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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “conceptual”

“conceptual” is pronounced /kənˈsɛptʃuəl/ (kuhn-SEP-choo-uhl) in American English and /kənsɛptʃuːəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sɛp”.
The sound

Say “conceptual” in 4 beats

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conceptual

/kənˈsɛptʃuəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənsɛptʃuːəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. kənkən
  2. sɛpsɛpstress
  3. tʃutʃu
  4. ələl
IPA (American)
/kənˈsɛptʃuəl/
IPA (British)
/kənsɛptʃuːəl/
Respelling
kuhn-SEP-choo-uhl
Syllables
4 — kən-SƐP-tʃu-əl
Stress
Stress the second syllable: kən-SƐP-tʃu-əl. “sɛp” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kənˈsɛptʃuəl/

British

/kənsɛptʃuːəl/

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Meaning

What “conceptual” means

  1. adjective

    being or characterized by concepts or their formation

    “conceptual discussions”

Say it in a sentence

“At this stage the design is still purely conceptual.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwa×2nnssɛshort epptʃchulong ooll

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Questions

“conceptual”, answered

How do you pronounce “conceptual”?

“conceptual” is pronounced /kənˈsɛptʃuəl/ (kuhn-SEP-choo-uhl) in American English and /kənsɛptʃuːəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sɛp”. Build it as kən-SƐP-tʃu-əl, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “conceptual” have?

4: kən · sɛp · tʃu · əl. The beat lands on the second, “sɛp”.

Is “conceptual” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kənˈsɛptʃuəl/ (kuhn-SEP-choo-uhl); British English says /kənsɛptʃuːəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “conceptual” mean?

As an adjective: being or characterized by concepts or their formation For example: “conceptual discussions”

Where is the stress in “conceptual”?

Stress the second syllable: kən-SƐP-tʃu-əl. “sɛp” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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