How To Pronounce Conform

conform

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈfɔːm/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈfʷɔ̃ːʴm]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈfɔːrm/

In British English, conform is pronounced /kənˈfɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfʷɔ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈfɔːrm/.

Conform has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

kənfɔːm

Conform 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.

conform + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈfɔːmz/
US
/kənˈfɔːrmz/
conform + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈfɔːmd/
US
/kənˈfɔːrmd/
conform + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/kənˈfɔː.mɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfɔːr.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Conform

Questions About Conform

How do you pronounce conform in British English?

In British English, conform is pronounced /kənˈfɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfʷɔ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce conform in American English?

In American English, conform is pronounced /kənˈfɔːrm/.

How many syllables are in conform?

Conform has two syllables, /kən/ + /fɔːm/.

Where is the stress in conform?

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

Do British and American English pronounce conform the same way?

No. British English has /kənˈfɔːm/ and American English has /kənˈfɔːrm/.

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