How to pronounce “considerable”
Say “considerable” in 5 beats
considerable
/kənˈsɪdɚəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənsɪdəɹəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkən
- sidsɪstress
- erdɚ
- abə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈsɪdɚəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /kənsɪdəɹəbəl/
- Respelling
- kuhn-SI-duh-uh-buhl
- Syllables
- 5 — con-SID-er-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: con-SID-er-ab-le. “sid” 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
/kənˈsɪdɚəbəl/
/kənsɪdəɹəbəl/
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What “considerable” means
- adjective
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
“a considerable quantity”
Say it in a sentence
“They spent a considerable amount of time on the first draft.”“considerable”, answered
How do you pronounce “considerable”?
“considerable” is pronounced /kənˈsɪdɚəbəl/ (kuhn-SI-duh-uh-buhl) in American English and /kənsɪdəɹəbəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “sid”. Build it as con-SID-er-ab-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “considerable” have?
5: con · sid · er · ab · le. The beat lands on the second, “sid”.
Is “considerable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈsɪdɚəbəl/ (kuhn-SI-duh-uh-buhl); British English says /kənsɪdəɹəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “considerable” mean?
As an adjective: large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree For example: “a considerable quantity”
Where is the stress in “considerable”?
Stress the second syllable: con-SID-er-ab-le. “sid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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