Pronunciation

How to 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”.
The sound

Say “consequently” in 4 beats

Say it like this

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.

4 beats
  1. conkɑnstress
  2. seq
  3. uentkwənt
  4. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkɑnsəkwəntli/

British

/kɒnsɪkwəntli/

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Meaning

What “consequently” means

  1. adverb

    (sentence connectors) because of the reason given

    consequently, he didn't do it

  2. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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.

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