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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “consult”

“consult” is pronounced /kənˈsʌlt/ (kuhn-SULT) in American English and /kənsʌlt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sult”.
The sound

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consult

/kənˈsʌlt/

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

2 beats
  1. conkən
  2. sultsʌltstress
IPA (American)
/kənˈsʌlt/
IPA (British)
/kənsʌlt/
Respelling
kuhn-SULT
Syllables
2 — con-SULT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: con-SULT. “sult” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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

/kənˈsʌlt/

British

/kənsʌlt/

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Meaning

What “consult” means

  1. verb

    get or ask advice from

    “Consult your local broker”

  2. verb

    seek information from

    “You should consult the dictionary”

  3. verb

    have a conference in order to talk something over

    “We conferred about a plan of action”

Say it in a sentence

“Consult the manual before you take the machine apart.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwannssʌshort ulltt

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Questions

“consult”, answered

How do you pronounce “consult”?

“consult” is pronounced /kənˈsʌlt/ (kuhn-SULT) in American English and /kənsʌlt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sult”. Build it as con-SULT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “consult” have?

2: con · sult. The beat lands on the second, “sult”.

Is “consult” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kənˈsʌlt/ (kuhn-SULT); British English says /kənsʌlt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “consult” mean?

As a verb: get or ask advice from For example: “Consult your local broker” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “consult”?

Stress the second syllable: con-SULT. “sult” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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