How to pronounce “congress”
Say “congress” in 2 beats
congress
/ˈkɑŋɡɹəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒŋɡɹɛs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- congkɑŋstress
- ressɡɹəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑŋɡɹəs/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒŋɡɹɛs/
- Respelling
- KAHNG-gruhs
- Syllables
- 2 — CONG-ress
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CONG-ress. “cong” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑŋɡɹəs/
/kɒŋɡɹɛs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “congress” means
- noun
the legislature of the United States government
- noun
a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- noun
a national legislative assembly
Say it in a sentence
“Congress debated the new bill for most of the afternoon.”“congress”, answered
How do you pronounce “congress”?
“congress” is pronounced /ˈkɑŋɡɹəs/ (KAHNG-gruhs) in American English and /kɒŋɡɹɛs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cong”. Build it as CONG-ress, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “congress” have?
2: cong · ress. The beat lands on the first, “cong”.
Is “congress” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑŋɡɹəs/ (KAHNG-gruhs); British English says /kɒŋɡɹɛs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “congress” mean?
As a noun: the legislature of the United States government For example: “Congress debated the new bill for most of the afternoon.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “congress”?
Stress the first syllable: CONG-ress. “cong” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “congress” 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.