How to pronounce “consider”
Say “consider” in 3 beats
consider
/kənˈsɪdɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənsɪdə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkən
- sidsɪstress
- erdɚ
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈsɪdɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /kənsɪdə/
- Respelling
- kuhn-SI-duh
- Syllables
- 3 — con-SID-er
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: con-SID-er. “sid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈsɪdɚ/
/kənsɪdə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “consider” means
- verb
deem to be
“She views this quite differently from me”
- verb
give careful consideration to
“consider the possibility of moving”
- verb
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
“Take the case of China”
Say it in a sentence
“She asked her boss to consider a later start time.”“consider”, answered
How do you pronounce “consider”?
“consider” is pronounced /kənˈsɪdɚ/ (kuhn-SI-duh) in American English and /kənsɪdə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sid”. Build it as con-SID-er, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “consider” have?
3: con · sid · er. The beat lands on the second, “sid”.
Is “consider” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈsɪdɚ/ (kuhn-SI-duh); British English says /kənsɪdə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “consider” mean?
As a verb: deem to be For example: “She views this quite differently from me” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “consider”?
Stress the second syllable: con-SID-er. “sid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “consider” 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.