How to pronounce “consent”
Say “consent” in 2 beats
consent
/kənˈsɛnt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənsɛnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkən
- sentsɛntstress
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈsɛnt/
- IPA (British)
- /kənsɛnt/
- Respelling
- kuhn-SENT
- Syllables
- 2 — con-SENT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: con-SENT. “sent” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈsɛnt/
/kənsɛnt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “consent” means
- noun
permission to do something
“he indicated his consent”
- verb
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
“I cannot accept your invitation”
Say it in a sentence
“Nothing can be photographed without the owner's written consent.”“consent”, answered
How do you pronounce “consent”?
“consent” is pronounced /kənˈsɛnt/ (kuhn-SENT) in American English and /kənsɛnt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sent”. Build it as con-SENT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “consent” have?
2: con · sent. The beat lands on the second, “sent”.
Is “consent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈsɛnt/ (kuhn-SENT); British English says /kənsɛnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “consent” mean?
As a noun: permission to do something For example: “he indicated his consent” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “consent”?
Stress the second syllable: con-SENT. “sent” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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