How to pronounce “convoluted”
Say “convoluted” in 4 beats
convoluted
/ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnvəluːtɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkɑnstress
- volvə
- utlu
- edtəd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒnvəluːtɪd/
- Respelling
- KAHN-vuh-loo-tuhd
- Syllables
- 4 — CON-vol-ut-ed
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CON-vol-ut-ed. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd/
/kɒnvəluːtɪd/
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What “convoluted” means
- verb
curl, wind, or twist together
- verb
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
“Don't twist my words”
- adjective
rolled longitudinally upon itself
“a convolute petal”
Say it in a sentence
“His explanation was so convoluted that we gave up listening.”“convoluted”, answered
How do you pronounce “convoluted”?
“convoluted” is pronounced /ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd/ (KAHN-vuh-loo-tuhd) in American English and /kɒnvəluːtɪd/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “con”. Build it as CON-vol-ut-ed, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “convoluted” have?
4: con · vol · ut · ed. The beat lands on the first, “con”.
Is “convoluted” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd/ (KAHN-vuh-loo-tuhd); British English says /kɒnvəluːtɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “convoluted” mean?
As a verb: curl, wind, or twist together For example: “His explanation was so convoluted that we gave up listening.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “convoluted”?
Stress the first syllable: CON-vol-ut-ed. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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