How to pronounce “convivial”
Say “convivial” in 4 beats
convivial
/kənˈvɪviəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənvɪvɪəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kənkən
- vɪvɪstress
- vivi
- ələl
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈvɪviəl/
- IPA (British)
- /kənvɪvɪəl/
- Respelling
- kuhn-VI-vee-uhl
- Syllables
- 4 — kən-VꞮ-vi-əl
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kən-VꞮ-vi-əl. “vɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈvɪviəl/
/kənvɪvɪəl/
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What “convivial” means
- adjective
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
“a convivial atmosphere at the reunion”
Say it in a sentence
“The pub is surprisingly convivial on a wet Tuesday evening.”“convivial”, answered
How do you pronounce “convivial”?
“convivial” is pronounced /kənˈvɪviəl/ (kuhn-VI-vee-uhl) in American English and /kənvɪvɪəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “vɪ”. Build it as kən-VꞮ-vi-əl, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “convivial” have?
4: kən · vɪ · vi · əl. The beat lands on the second, “vɪ”.
Is “convivial” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈvɪviəl/ (kuhn-VI-vee-uhl); British English says /kənvɪvɪəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “convivial” mean?
As an adjective: occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company For example: “a convivial atmosphere at the reunion”
Where is the stress in “convivial”?
Stress the second syllable: kən-VꞮ-vi-əl. “vɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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