How to pronounce “control”
Say “control” in 2 beats
control
/kənˈtɹoʊl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəntɹəʊl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- contkən
- roltɹoʊlstress
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈtɹoʊl/
- IPA (British)
- /kəntɹəʊl/
- Respelling
- kuhn-TROHL
- Syllables
- 2 — cont-ROL
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: cont-ROL. “rol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈtɹoʊl/
/kəntɹəʊl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “control” means
- noun
power to direct or determine
“under control”
- noun
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
“measures for the control of disease”
- noun
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
“the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired”
Say it in a sentence
“The pilot regained control of the plane during the storm.”“control”, answered
How do you pronounce “control”?
“control” is pronounced /kənˈtɹoʊl/ (kuhn-TROHL) in American English and /kəntɹəʊl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “rol”. Build it as cont-ROL, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “control” have?
2: cont · rol. The beat lands on the second, “rol”.
Is “control” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈtɹoʊl/ (kuhn-TROHL); British English says /kəntɹəʊl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “control” mean?
As a noun: power to direct or determine For example: “under control” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “control”?
Stress the second syllable: cont-ROL. “rol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “control” 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.