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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “convene”

“convene” is pronounced /kənˈvin/ (kuhn-VEEN) in American English and /kənviːn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vin”.
The sound

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convene

/kənˈvin/

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

2 beats
  1. kənkən
  2. vinvinstress
IPA (American)
/kənˈvin/
IPA (British)
/kənviːn/
Respelling
kuhn-VEEN
Syllables
2 — kən-VIN
Stress
Stress the second syllable: kən-VIN. “vin” 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

/kənˈvin/

British

/kənviːn/

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Meaning

What “convene” means

  1. verb

    meet formally

    “The council convened last week”

  2. verb

    call together

    “The students were convened in the auditorium”

Say it in a sentence

“The committee will convene again in the second week of May.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwann×2vvilong e

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Questions

“convene”, answered

How do you pronounce “convene”?

“convene” is pronounced /kənˈvin/ (kuhn-VEEN) in American English and /kənviːn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vin”. Build it as kən-VIN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “convene” have?

2: kən · vin. The beat lands on the second, “vin”.

Is “convene” said differently in British English?

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

What does “convene” mean?

As a verb: meet formally For example: “The council convened last week” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “convene”?

Stress the second syllable: kən-VIN. “vin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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