How To Pronounce Conspire
conspire
In British English, conspire is pronounced /kənˈspaɪə/ or /kənˈspaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈspaɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈspaɪr/.
Conspire has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Conspire 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.
Words That Rhyme With Conspire
Questions About Conspire
How do you pronounce conspire in British English?
In British English, conspire is pronounced /kənˈspaɪə/ or /kənˈspaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈspaɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce conspire in American English?
In American English, conspire is pronounced /kənˈspaɪr/.
How many syllables are in conspire?
Conspire has two syllables, /kən/ + /spaɪə/.
Where is the stress in conspire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spaɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce conspire the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈspaɪə/ and American English has /kənˈspaɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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