How To Pronounce Conceal

conceal

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈsiːl/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈsiːɫ]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈsiːl/

In British English, conceal is pronounced /kənˈsiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsiːl/.

Conceal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kənsiːl

Conceal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

conceal + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈsiːlz/
US
/kənˈsiːlz/
conceal + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈsiːld/
US
/kənˈsiːld/
conceal + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/kənˈsiː.lɪŋ/
US
/kənˈsiː.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Conceal

Questions About Conceal

How do you pronounce conceal in British English?

In British English, conceal is pronounced /kənˈsiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiːɫ].

How do you pronounce conceal in American English?

In American English, conceal is pronounced /kənˈsiːl/.

How many syllables are in conceal?

Conceal has two syllables, /kən/ + /siːl/.

Where is the stress in conceal?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /siːl/.

Do British and American English pronounce conceal the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈsiːl/.

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