How to pronounce “construct”
Say “construct” in 2 beats
construct
/kənˈstɹʌkt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnstɹʌkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conskən
- tructstɹʌktstress
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈstɹʌkt/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒnstɹʌkt/
- Also accepted
- /ˈkɑnstɹəkt/
- Respelling
- kuhn-STRUKT
- Syllables
- 2 — cons-TRUCT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: cons-TRUCT. “truct” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈstɹʌkt/
/kɒnstɹʌkt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “construct” means
- noun
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- verb
make by combining materials and parts
“this little pig made his house out of straw”
- verb
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; ; ; He manufactured a popular cereal"
“the company fabricates plastic chairs”
Say it in a sentence
“They plan to construct a new footbridge over the stream.”“construct”, answered
How do you pronounce “construct”?
“construct” is pronounced /kənˈstɹʌkt/ (kuhn-STRUKT) in American English and /kɒnstɹʌkt/ in British English, and /ˈkɑnstɹəkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “truct”. Build it as cons-TRUCT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “construct” have?
2: cons · truct. The beat lands on the second, “truct”.
Is “construct” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈstɹʌkt/ (kuhn-STRUKT); British English says /kɒnstɹʌkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “construct” mean?
As a noun: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances For example: “They plan to construct a new footbridge over the stream.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “construct”?
Stress the second syllable: cons-TRUCT. “truct” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “construct” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.