How to pronounce “consequent”
Say “consequent” in 3 beats
consequent
/ˈkɑnsəkwənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnsɪkwənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkɑnstress
- seqsə
- uentkwənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑnsəkwənt/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒnsɪkwənt/
- Respelling
- KAHN-suh-kwuhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — CON-seq-uent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CON-seq-uent. “con” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑnsəkwənt/
/kɒnsɪkwənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “consequent” means
- adjective
following or accompanying as a consequence
“an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems”
Say it in a sentence
“Heavy rain and the consequent flooding closed the coast road.”“consequent”, answered
How do you pronounce “consequent”?
“consequent” is pronounced /ˈkɑnsəkwənt/ (KAHN-suh-kwuhnt) in American English and /kɒnsɪkwənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “con”. Build it as CON-seq-uent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “consequent” have?
3: con · seq · uent. The beat lands on the first, “con”.
Is “consequent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnsəkwənt/ (KAHN-suh-kwuhnt); British English says /kɒnsɪkwənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “consequent” mean?
As an adjective: following or accompanying as a consequence For example: “an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems”
Where is the stress in “consequent”?
Stress the first syllable: CON-seq-uent. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “consequent” 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.