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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “convenient”

“convenient” is pronounced /kənˈvinjənt/ (kuhn-VEE-nyuhnt) in American English and /kənviːnɪənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ven”.
The sound

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convenient

/kənˈvinjənt/

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

3 beats
  1. conkən
  2. venvistress
  3. ientnjənt
IPA (American)
/kənˈvinjənt/
IPA (British)
/kənviːnɪənt/
Respelling
kuhn-VEE-nyuhnt
Syllables
3 — con-VEN-ient
Stress
Stress the second syllable: con-VEN-ient. “ven” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kənˈvinjənt/

British

/kənviːnɪənt/

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Meaning

What “convenient” means

  1. adjective

    suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

    “a convenient excuse for not going”

  2. adjective

    large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)

    “a commodious harbor”

Say it in a sentence

“Would Thursday morning be convenient for a short call?”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwa×2nn×3vvilong ejytt

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Questions

“convenient”, answered

How do you pronounce “convenient”?

“convenient” is pronounced /kənˈvinjənt/ (kuhn-VEE-nyuhnt) in American English and /kənviːnɪənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ven”. Build it as con-VEN-ient, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “convenient” have?

3: con · ven · ient. The beat lands on the second, “ven”.

Is “convenient” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kənˈvinjənt/ (kuhn-VEE-nyuhnt); British English says /kənviːnɪənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “convenient” mean?

As an adjective: suited to your comfort or purpose or needs For example: “a convenient excuse for not going” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “convenient”?

Stress the second syllable: con-VEN-ient. “ven” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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