How To Pronounce Conquest
conquest
In British English, conquest is pronounced /ˈkɒŋ.kwest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃ŋ.kʷw̥est̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːŋ.kwest/.
Conquest 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
Conquest 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.
Questions About Conquest
How do you pronounce conquest in British English?
In British English, conquest is pronounced /ˈkɒŋ.kwest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃ŋ.kʷw̥est̚].
How do you pronounce conquest in American English?
In American English, conquest is pronounced /ˈkɑːŋ.kwest/.
How many syllables are in conquest?
Conquest has two syllables, /kɒŋ/ + /kwest/.
Where is the stress in conquest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce conquest the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒŋ.kwest/ and American English has /ˈkɑːŋ.kwest/.
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