How to pronounce “conflict”
Say “conflict” in 2 beats
conflict
/ˈkɑnflɪkt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnflɪkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- confkɑnstress
- lictflɪkt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑnflɪkt/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒnflɪkt/
- Also accepted
- /kənˈflɪkt/
- Respelling
- KAHN-flikt
- Syllables
- 2 — CONF-lict
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CONF-lict. “conf” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑnflɪkt/
/kɒnflɪkt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “conflict” means
- noun
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine
“the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph”
- noun
opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
“he was immobilized by conflict and indecision”
- noun
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
“Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga”
Say it in a sentence
“A small conflict over scheduling was settled within a day.”“conflict”, answered
How do you pronounce “conflict”?
“conflict” is pronounced /ˈkɑnflɪkt/ (KAHN-flikt) in American English and /kɒnflɪkt/ in British English, and /kənˈflɪkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “conf”. Build it as CONF-lict, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “conflict” have?
2: conf · lict. The beat lands on the first, “conf”.
Is “conflict” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnflɪkt/ (KAHN-flikt); British English says /kɒnflɪkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “conflict” mean?
As a noun: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine For example: “the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “conflict”?
Stress the first syllable: CONF-lict. “conf” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “conflict” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.