How To Pronounce Consult

consult

Phonemic

/kənˈsʌlt/

Phonetic

[kə̃nˈsʌɫt̚]

Phonemic

/kənˈsʌlt/

In British English, consult is pronounced /kənˈsʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsʌɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsʌlt/.

Consult 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

kənsʌlt

Consult 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.

consult + -s

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

/kənˈsʌlts/

consult + -ed

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

/kənˈsʌl.tɪd/

consult + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kənˈsʌl.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Consult

Questions About Consult

How do you pronounce consult in British English?

In British English, consult is pronounced /kənˈsʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsʌɫt̚].

How do you pronounce consult in American English?

In American English, consult is pronounced /kənˈsʌlt/.

How many syllables are in consult?

Consult has two syllables, /kən/ + /sʌlt/.

Where is the stress in consult?

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

Do British and American English pronounce consult the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈsʌlt/.

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