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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “consignment”

“consignment” is pronounced /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ (kuhn-SYN-muhnt) in American English and /kənsaɪnmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sign”.
The sound

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consignment

/kənˈsaɪnmənt/

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

3 beats
  1. conkən
  2. signsaɪnstress
  3. mentmənt
IPA (American)
/kənˈsaɪnmənt/
IPA (British)
/kənsaɪnmənt/
Respelling
kuhn-SYN-muhnt
Syllables
3 — con-SIGN-ment
Stress
Stress the second syllable: con-SIGN-ment. “sign” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kənˈsaɪnmənt/

British

/kənsaɪnmənt/

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Meaning

What “consignment” means

  1. noun

    goods carried by a large vehicle

  2. noun

    the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

  3. noun

    the delivery of goods for sale or disposal

Say it in a sentence

“A consignment of apples arrived at the market before dawn.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwa×2nn×3ssaɪlong immtt

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Questions

“consignment”, answered

How do you pronounce “consignment”?

“consignment” is pronounced /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ (kuhn-SYN-muhnt) in American English and /kənsaɪnmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sign”. Build it as con-SIGN-ment, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “consignment” have?

3: con · sign · ment. The beat lands on the second, “sign”.

Is “consignment” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ (kuhn-SYN-muhnt); British English says /kənsaɪnmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “consignment” mean?

As a noun: goods carried by a large vehicle For example: “A consignment of apples arrived at the market before dawn.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “consignment”?

Stress the second syllable: con-SIGN-ment. “sign” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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