How To Pronounce Conceit

conceit

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈsiːt/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈsiːt̚]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈsiːt/

In British English, conceit is pronounced /kənˈsiːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsiːt/.

Conceit 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

kənsiːt

Conceit 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.

conceit + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/kənˈsiːts/
US
/kənˈsiːts/

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Questions About Conceit

How do you pronounce conceit in British English?

In British English, conceit is pronounced /kənˈsiːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiːt̚].

How do you pronounce conceit in American English?

In American English, conceit is pronounced /kənˈsiːt/.

How many syllables are in conceit?

Conceit has two syllables, /kən/ + /siːt/.

Where is the stress in conceit?

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

Do British and American English pronounce conceit the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈsiːt/.

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