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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “constitute”

“constitute” is pronounced /ˈkɑnstəˌtut/ (KAHN-stuh-toot) in American English and /kɒnstɪtjuːt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “kɑn”.
The sound

Say “constitute” in 3 beats

Say it like this

constitute

/ˈkɑnstəˌtut/

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

3 beats
  1. kɑnkɑnstress
  2. stəstə
  3. tuttut
IPA (American)
/ˈkɑnstəˌtut/
IPA (British)
/kɒnstɪtjuːt/
Respelling
KAHN-stuh-toot
Syllables
3 — KⱭN-stə-tut
Stress
Stress the first syllable: KⱭN-stə-tut. “kɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkɑnstəˌtut/

British

/kɒnstɪtjuːt/

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Meaning

What “constitute” means

  1. verb

    form or compose

    “This money is my only income”

  2. verb

    create and charge with a task or function

    “nominate a committee”

  3. verb

    to compose or represent:

    “This wall forms the background of the stage setting”

Say it in a sentence

“Twelve members constitute a quorum at the annual meeting.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
kkɑahnnsstt×3əschwaulong oo

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Questions

“constitute”, answered

How do you pronounce “constitute”?

“constitute” is pronounced /ˈkɑnstəˌtut/ (KAHN-stuh-toot) in American English and /kɒnstɪtjuːt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “kɑn”. Build it as KⱭN-stə-tut, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “constitute” have?

3: kɑn · stə · tut. The beat lands on the first, “kɑn”.

Is “constitute” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnstəˌtut/ (KAHN-stuh-toot); British English says /kɒnstɪtjuːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “constitute” mean?

As a verb: form or compose For example: “This money is my only income” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “constitute”?

Stress the first syllable: KⱭN-stə-tut. “kɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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