How To Pronounce Consensus
consensus
In British English, consensus is pronounced /kənˈsen.səs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsẽn.səs]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsen.səs/.
Consensus has three 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
Consensus has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Consensus
Questions About Consensus
How do you pronounce consensus in British English?
In British English, consensus is pronounced /kənˈsen.səs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsẽn.səs].
How do you pronounce consensus in American English?
In American English, consensus is pronounced /kənˈsen.səs/.
How many syllables are in consensus?
Consensus has three syllables, /kən/ + /sen/ + /səs/.
Where is the stress in consensus?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce consensus the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈsen.səs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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