How to pronounce “consequently”
Say “consequently” in 4 beats
consequently
/ˈkɑnsəkwəntli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnsɪkwəntli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkɑnstress
- seqsə
- uentkwənt
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑnsəkwəntli/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒnsɪkwəntli/
- Also accepted
- /ˈkɑnsəˌkwɛntli/
- Respelling
- KAHN-suh-kwuhnt-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — CON-seq-uent-ly
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CON-seq-uent-ly. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑnsəkwəntli/
/kɒnsɪkwəntli/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “consequently” means
- adverb
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
“consequently, he didn't do it”
- adverb
as a consequence
“he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held”
Say it in a sentence
“The bus broke down; consequently we missed the evening ferry.”“consequently”, answered
How do you pronounce “consequently”?
“consequently” is pronounced /ˈkɑnsəkwəntli/ (KAHN-suh-kwuhnt-lee) in American English and /kɒnsɪkwəntli/ in British English, and /ˈkɑnsəˌkwɛntli/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “con”. Build it as CON-seq-uent-ly, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “consequently” have?
4: con · seq · uent · ly. The beat lands on the first, “con”.
Is “consequently” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnsəkwəntli/ (KAHN-suh-kwuhnt-lee); British English says /kɒnsɪkwəntli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “consequently” mean?
As an adverb: (sentence connectors) because of the reason given For example: “consequently, he didn't do it” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “consequently”?
Stress the first syllable: CON-seq-uent-ly. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “consequently” and see every sound
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