How To Pronounce Consign

consign

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈsaɪn/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈsa͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈsaɪn/

In British English, consign is pronounced /kənˈsaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsa͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsaɪn/.

Consign 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

kənsaɪn

Consign 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.

consign + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈsaɪnz/
US
/kənˈsaɪnz/
consign + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈsaɪnd/
US
/kənˈsaɪnd/
consign + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/kənˈsaɪ.nɪŋ/
US
/kənˈsaɪ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Consign

Questions About Consign

How do you pronounce consign in British English?

In British English, consign is pronounced /kənˈsaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsa͠ɪn].

How do you pronounce consign in American English?

In American English, consign is pronounced /kənˈsaɪn/.

How many syllables are in consign?

Consign has two syllables, /kən/ + /saɪn/.

Where is the stress in consign?

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

Do British and American English pronounce consign the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈsaɪn/.

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