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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “counselor”

“counselor” is pronounced /ˈkaʊnsəlɚ/ (KOWN-suh-luh) in American English and /kaʊnsələ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “coun”.
The sound

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counselor

/ˈkaʊnsəlɚ/

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

3 beats
  1. counkaʊnstress
  2. selsə
  3. orlɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈkaʊnsəlɚ/
IPA (British)
/kaʊnsələ/
Respelling
KOWN-suh-luh
Syllables
3 — COUN-sel-or
Stress
Stress the first syllable: COUN-sel-or. “coun” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkaʊnsəlɚ/

British

/kaʊnsələ/

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Meaning

What “counselor” means

  1. noun

    someone who gives advice about problems

  2. noun

    someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

  3. noun

    a lawyer who pleads cases in court

Say it in a sentence

“The school counselor sees students by appointment only.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkaʊownnssəschwa×2ll

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Questions

“counselor”, answered

How do you pronounce “counselor”?

“counselor” is pronounced /ˈkaʊnsəlɚ/ (KOWN-suh-luh) in American English and /kaʊnsələ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “coun”. Build it as COUN-sel-or, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “counselor” have?

3: coun · sel · or. The beat lands on the first, “coun”.

Is “counselor” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkaʊnsəlɚ/ (KOWN-suh-luh); British English says /kaʊnsələ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “counselor” mean?

As a noun: someone who gives advice about problems For example: “The school counselor sees students by appointment only.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “counselor”?

Stress the first syllable: COUN-sel-or. “coun” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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