How to pronounce “constraint”
Say “constraint” in 2 beats
constraint
/kənˈstɹeɪnt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənstɹeɪnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conskən
- traintstɹeɪntstress
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈstɹeɪnt/
- IPA (British)
- /kənstɹeɪnt/
- Respelling
- kuhn-STRAYNT
- Syllables
- 2 — cons-TRAINT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: cons-TRAINT. “traint” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/kənˈstɹeɪnt/
/kənstɹeɪnt/
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What “constraint” means
- noun
the state of being physically constrained
“dogs should be kept under restraint”
- noun
a device that retards something's motion
“the car did not have proper restraints fitted”
- noun
the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
Say it in a sentence
“Time was the real constraint on the project, not money.”“constraint”, answered
How do you pronounce “constraint”?
“constraint” is pronounced /kənˈstɹeɪnt/ (kuhn-STRAYNT) in American English and /kənstɹeɪnt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “traint”. Build it as cons-TRAINT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “constraint” have?
2: cons · traint. The beat lands on the second, “traint”.
Is “constraint” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈstɹeɪnt/ (kuhn-STRAYNT); British English says /kənstɹeɪnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “constraint” mean?
As a noun: the state of being physically constrained For example: “dogs should be kept under restraint” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “constraint”?
Stress the second syllable: cons-TRAINT. “traint” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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