How To Pronounce Conspiracy

conspiracy

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈspɪr.ə.si/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈspɪr.ə.si]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈspɪr.ə.si/

In British English, conspiracy is pronounced /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈspɪr.ə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/.

Conspiracy has four 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

kənspɪrəsi

Conspiracy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

conspiracy + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈspɪr.ə.siz/
US
/kənˈspɪr.ə.siz/

Questions About Conspiracy

How do you pronounce conspiracy in British English?

In British English, conspiracy is pronounced /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈspɪr.ə.si].

How do you pronounce conspiracy in American English?

In American English, conspiracy is pronounced /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/.

How many syllables are in conspiracy?

Conspiracy has four syllables, /kən/ + /spɪr/ + /ə/ + /si/.

Where is the stress in conspiracy?

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

Do British and American English pronounce conspiracy the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/.

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