How to pronounce “conventional”
Say “conventional” in 4 beats
conventional
/kənˈvɛnʃənəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənvɛnʃənəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkən
- venvɛnstress
- tionʃə
- alnəl
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈvɛnʃənəl/
- IPA (British)
- /kənvɛnʃənəl/
- Respelling
- kuhn-VEN-shuh-nuhl
- Syllables
- 4 — con-VEN-tion-al
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: con-VEN-tion-al. “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
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈvɛnʃənəl/
/kənvɛnʃənəl/
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What “conventional” means
- adjective
following accepted customs and proprieties
“conventional wisdom”
- adjective
conforming with accepted standards
“a conventional view of the world”
- adjective
(weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy
“conventional warfare”
Say it in a sentence
“They chose a conventional wedding in the village church.”“conventional”, answered
How do you pronounce “conventional”?
“conventional” is pronounced /kənˈvɛnʃənəl/ (kuhn-VEN-shuh-nuhl) in American English and /kənvɛnʃənəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ven”. Build it as con-VEN-tion-al, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “conventional” have?
4: con · ven · tion · al. The beat lands on the second, “ven”.
Is “conventional” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈvɛnʃənəl/ (kuhn-VEN-shuh-nuhl); British English says /kənvɛnʃənəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “conventional” mean?
As an adjective: following accepted customs and proprieties For example: “conventional wisdom” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “conventional”?
Stress the second syllable: con-VEN-tion-al. “ven” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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