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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “considerate”

“considerate” is pronounced /kənˈsɪdɚət/ (kuhn-SI-duh-uht) in American English and /kənsɪdəɹət/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sɪ”.
The sound

Say “considerate” in 4 beats

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considerate

/kənˈsɪdɚət/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənsɪdəɹət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. kənkən
  2. sɪsɪstress
  3. dɚdɚ
  4. ətət
IPA (American)
/kənˈsɪdɚət/
IPA (British)
/kənsɪdəɹət/
Respelling
kuhn-SI-duh-uht
Syllables
4 — kən-SꞮ-dɚ-ət
Stress
Stress the second syllable: kən-SꞮ-dɚ-ət. “sɪ” 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

/kənˈsɪdɚət/

British

/kənsɪdəɹət/

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Meaning

What “considerate” means

  1. adjective

    showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

    “friends considerate enough to leave us alone”

Say it in a sentence

“It was considerate of him to call before he arrived.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwa×3nnssɪshort iddtt

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Questions

“considerate”, answered

How do you pronounce “considerate”?

“considerate” is pronounced /kənˈsɪdɚət/ (kuhn-SI-duh-uht) in American English and /kənsɪdəɹət/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sɪ”. Build it as kən-SꞮ-dɚ-ət, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “considerate” have?

4: kən · sɪ · dɚ · ət. The beat lands on the second, “sɪ”.

Is “considerate” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kənˈsɪdɚət/ (kuhn-SI-duh-uht); British English says /kənsɪdəɹət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “considerate” mean?

As an adjective: showing concern for the rights and feelings of others For example: “friends considerate enough to leave us alone”

Where is the stress in “considerate”?

Stress the second syllable: kən-SꞮ-dɚ-ət. “sɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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