Pronunciation

How to pronounce “consequent

“consequent” is pronounced /ˈkɑnsəkwənt/ (KAHN-suh-kwuhnt) in American English and /kɒnsɪkwənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “con”.
The sound

Say “consequent” in 3 beats

Say it like this

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.

3 beats
  1. conkɑnstress
  2. seq
  3. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkɑnsəkwənt/

British

/kɒnsɪkwənt/

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Meaning

What “consequent” means

  1. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

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.

Practise this word

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