How To Pronounce Conquer

conquer

Phonemic

/ˈkɒŋ.kə/

Phonetic

[ˈkʰʷɒ̃ŋ.kəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/

In British English, conquer is pronounced /ˈkɒŋ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃ŋ.kəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/.

Conquer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

kɒŋkə

Conquer has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

conquer + -s

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

/ˈkɒŋ.kəz/

/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚz/

conquer + -ed

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

/ˈkɒŋ.kəd/

/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚd/

conquer + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈkɒŋ.kə.rɪŋ/

/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Conquer

How do you pronounce conquer in British English?

In British English, conquer is pronounced /ˈkɒŋ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃ŋ.kəʴ].

How do you pronounce conquer in American English?

In American English, conquer is pronounced /ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/.

How many syllables are in conquer?

Conquer has two syllables, /kɒŋ/ + /kə/.

Where is the stress in conquer?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce conquer the same way?

No. British English has /ˈkɒŋ.kə/ and American English has /ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/.

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