How To Pronounce Convey

convey

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈveɪ/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈveɪ]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈveɪ/

In British English, convey is pronounced /kənˈveɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈveɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈveɪ/.

Convey 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

kənveɪ

Convey 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.

convey + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈveɪz/
US
/kənˈveɪz/
convey + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈveɪd/
US
/kənˈveɪd/
convey + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/kənˈveɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/kənˈveɪ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Convey

Questions About Convey

How do you pronounce convey in British English?

In British English, convey is pronounced /kənˈveɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈveɪ].

How do you pronounce convey in American English?

In American English, convey is pronounced /kənˈveɪ/.

How many syllables are in convey?

Convey has two syllables, /kən/ + /veɪ/.

Where is the stress in convey?

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

Do British and American English pronounce convey the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈveɪ/.

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