How To Pronounce Convenience
convenience
In British English, convenience is pronounced /kənˈviː.ni.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈviː.ni.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈviːn.jəns/.
Convenience has four 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
Convenience 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.
Questions About Convenience
How do you pronounce convenience in British English?
In British English, convenience is pronounced /kənˈviː.ni.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈviː.ni.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce convenience in American English?
In American English, convenience is pronounced /kənˈviːn.jəns/.
How many syllables are in convenience?
Convenience has four syllables, /kən/ + /viː/ + /ni/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in convenience?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /viː/.
Do British and American English pronounce convenience the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈviː.ni.əns/ and American English has /kənˈviːn.jəns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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