How To Pronounce Conserve
conserve
stress changesConserve has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /kənˈsɜːv/ in British English and /kənˈsɝːv/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun. It is /ˈkɒn.sɜːv/ in British English and /ˈkɑːn.sɝːv/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Conserve 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun)
Conserve 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.
Words That Rhyme With Conserve
Questions About Conserve
How do you pronounce conserve in British English?
Verb, /kənˈsɜːv/. Noun, /ˈkɒn.sɜːv/.
How do you pronounce conserve in American English?
Verb, /kənˈsɝːv/. Noun, /ˈkɑːn.sɝːv/.
How many syllables are in conserve?
Conserve has two syllables, /kən/ + /sɜːv/.
Where is the stress in conserve?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɜːv/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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