How To Pronounce Consent

consent

Phonemic

/kənˈsent/

Phonetic

[kə̃nˈsẽnt̚]

Phonemic

/kənˈsent/

In British English, consent is pronounced /kənˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsent/.

Consent 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

kənsent

Consent 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.

consent + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kənˈsents/

consent + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/kənˈsen.tɪd/

/kənˈsen.t̯ɪd/

consent + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kənˈsen.tɪŋ/

/kənˈsen.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Consent

Questions About Consent

How do you pronounce consent in British English?

In British English, consent is pronounced /kənˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsẽnt̚].

How do you pronounce consent in American English?

In American English, consent is pronounced /kənˈsent/.

How many syllables are in consent?

Consent has two syllables, /kən/ + /sent/.

Where is the stress in consent?

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

Do British and American English pronounce consent the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈsent/.

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