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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “converse”

“converse” is pronounced /ˈkɑnvɚs/ (KAHN-vuhs) in American English and /kɒnvɜːs/ in British English, and /kənˈvɝs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “kɑn”.
The sound

Say “converse” in 2 beats

Say it like this

converse

/ˈkɑnvɚs/

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

2 beats
  1. kɑnkɑnstress
  2. vɚsvɚs
IPA (American)
/ˈkɑnvɚs/
IPA (British)
/kɒnvɜːs/
Also accepted
/kənˈvɝs/
Respelling
KAHN-vuhs
Syllables
2 — KⱭN-vɚs
Stress
Stress the first syllable: KⱭN-vɚs. “kɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkɑnvɚs/

British

/kɒnvɜːs/

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Meaning

What “converse” means

  1. noun

    a proposition obtained by conversion

  2. verb

    carry on a conversation

  3. adjective

    of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other

    “`parental' and `filial' are converse terms”

Say it in a sentence

“The converse of that statement is not necessarily true.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkɑahnnvvɚschwass

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Questions

“converse”, answered

How do you pronounce “converse”?

“converse” is pronounced /ˈkɑnvɚs/ (KAHN-vuhs) in American English and /kɒnvɜːs/ in British English, and /kənˈvɝs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “kɑn”. Build it as KⱭN-vɚs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “converse” have?

2: kɑn · vɚs. The beat lands on the first, “kɑn”.

Is “converse” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnvɚs/ (KAHN-vuhs); British English says /kɒnvɜːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “converse” mean?

As a noun: a proposition obtained by conversion For example: “The converse of that statement is not necessarily true.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “converse”?

Stress the first syllable: KⱭN-vɚs. “kɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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