How to pronounce “convince”
Say “convince” in 2 beats
convince
/kənˈvɪns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənvɪns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kənkən
- vɪnsvɪnsstress
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈvɪns/
- IPA (British)
- /kənvɪns/
- Respelling
- kuhn-VINS
- Syllables
- 2 — kən-VꞮNS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kən-VꞮNS. “vɪns” 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
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈvɪns/
/kənvɪns/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “convince” means
- verb
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
“He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product”
Say it in a sentence
“Nothing I said could convince him to see a doctor.”“convince”, answered
How do you pronounce “convince”?
“convince” is pronounced /kənˈvɪns/ (kuhn-VINS) in American English and /kənvɪns/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vɪns”. Build it as kən-VꞮNS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “convince” have?
2: kən · vɪns. The beat lands on the second, “vɪns”.
Is “convince” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈvɪns/ (kuhn-VINS); British English says /kənvɪns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “convince” mean?
As a verb: make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something For example: “He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product”
Where is the stress in “convince”?
Stress the second syllable: kən-VꞮNS. “vɪns” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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