How To Pronounce Convene

convene

Phonemic

/kənˈviːn/

Phonetic

[kə̃nˈvĩːn]

Phonemic

/kənˈviːn/

In British English, convene is pronounced /kənˈviːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈvĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈviːn/.

Convene 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

kənviːn

Convene 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.

convene + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kənˈviːnz/

convene + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kənˈviːnd/

convene + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kənˈviː.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Convene

Questions About Convene

How do you pronounce convene in British English?

In British English, convene is pronounced /kənˈviːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈvĩːn].

How do you pronounce convene in American English?

In American English, convene is pronounced /kənˈviːn/.

How many syllables are in convene?

Convene has two syllables, /kən/ + /viːn/.

Where is the stress in convene?

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

Do British and American English pronounce convene the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈviːn/.

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