How to pronounce “consideration”
Say “consideration” in 5 beats
consideration
/kənˌsɪdɚˈeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənsɪdəɹeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkən
- sidsɪ
- erdɚ
- ateɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /kənˌsɪdɚˈeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /kənsɪdəɹeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- kuhn-si-duh-AY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — con-sid-er-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: con-sid-er-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kənˌsɪdɚˈeɪʃən/
/kənsɪdəɹeɪʃən/
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What “consideration” means
- noun
the process of giving careful thought to something
- noun
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
“another consideration is the time it would take”
- noun
a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)
“consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour”
Say it in a sentence
“Thank you for your consideration of my application.”“consideration”, answered
How do you pronounce “consideration”?
“consideration” is pronounced /kənˌsɪdɚˈeɪʃən/ (kuhn-si-duh-AY-shuhn) in American English and /kənsɪdəɹeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as con-sid-er-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “consideration” have?
5: con · sid · er · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “consideration” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˌsɪdɚˈeɪʃən/ (kuhn-si-duh-AY-shuhn); British English says /kənsɪdəɹeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “consideration” mean?
As a noun: the process of giving careful thought to something For example: “Thank you for your consideration of my application.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “consideration”?
Stress the fourth syllable: con-sid-er-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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