How to pronounce “consequence”
Say “consequence” in 3 beats
consequence
/ˈkɑnsəkwəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnsɪkwəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɑnkɑnstress
- səsə
- kwənskwəns
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑnsəkwəns/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒnsɪkwəns/
- Respelling
- KAHN-suh-kwuhns
- Syllables
- 3 — KⱭN-sə-kwəns
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KⱭN-sə-kwəns. “kɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑnsəkwəns/
/kɒnsɪkwəns/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “consequence” means
- noun
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
“the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”
- noun
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
- noun
having important effects or influence
“decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself”
Say it in a sentence
“The consequence of the delay was a much higher bill.”“consequence”, answered
How do you pronounce “consequence”?
“consequence” is pronounced /ˈkɑnsəkwəns/ (KAHN-suh-kwuhns) in American English and /kɒnsɪkwəns/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “kɑn”. Build it as KⱭN-sə-kwəns, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “consequence” have?
3: kɑn · sə · kwəns. The beat lands on the first, “kɑn”.
Is “consequence” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnsəkwəns/ (KAHN-suh-kwuhns); British English says /kɒnsɪkwəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “consequence” mean?
As a noun: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon For example: “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “consequence”?
Stress the first syllable: KⱭN-sə-kwəns. “kɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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