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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “considered”

“considered” is pronounced /kənˈsɪdɚd/ (kuhn-SI-duhd) in American English and /kənsɪdəd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sɪ”.
The sound

Say “considered” in 3 beats

Say it like this

considered

/kənˈsɪdɚd/

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

3 beats
  1. kənkən
  2. sɪsɪstress
  3. dɚddɚd
IPA (American)
/kənˈsɪdɚd/
IPA (British)
/kənsɪdəd/
Respelling
kuhn-SI-duhd
Syllables
3 — kən-SꞮ-dɚd
Stress
Stress the second syllable: kən-SꞮ-dɚd. “sɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kənˈsɪdɚd/

British

/kənsɪdəd/

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Meaning

What “considered” means

  1. verb

    deem to be

    “She views this quite differently from me”

  2. verb

    give careful consideration to

    “consider the possibility of moving”

  3. verb

    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

    “Take the case of China”

Say it in a sentence

“They considered moving closer to the coast next year.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwa×2nnssɪshort idd×2

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Questions

“considered”, answered

How do you pronounce “considered”?

“considered” is pronounced /kənˈsɪdɚd/ (kuhn-SI-duhd) in American English and /kənsɪdəd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sɪ”. Build it as kən-SꞮ-dɚd, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “considered” have?

3: kən · sɪ · dɚd. The beat lands on the second, “sɪ”.

Is “considered” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kənˈsɪdɚd/ (kuhn-SI-duhd); British English says /kənsɪdəd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “considered” 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 “considered”?

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

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