How To Pronounce Conceive

conceive

Phonemic

/kənˈsiːv/

Phonetic

[kə̃nˈsiːv]

Phonemic

/kənˈsiːv/

In British English, conceive is pronounced /kənˈsiːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiːv]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsiːv/.

Conceive 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

kənsiːv

Conceive 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.

conceive + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kənˈsiːvz/

conceive + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kənˈsiːvd/

conceive + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kənˈsiː.vɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Conceive

Questions About Conceive

How do you pronounce conceive in British English?

In British English, conceive is pronounced /kənˈsiːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiːv].

How do you pronounce conceive in American English?

In American English, conceive is pronounced /kənˈsiːv/.

How many syllables are in conceive?

Conceive has two syllables, /kən/ + /siːv/.

Where is the stress in conceive?

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

Do British and American English pronounce conceive the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈsiːv/.

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