How To Pronounce Convict

convict

stress changes
Noun
UK
Phonemic
/ˈkɒn.vɪkt/
Phonetic
[ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.vɪkt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈkɑːn.vɪkt/
Verb
UK
Phonemic
/kənˈvɪkt/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈvɪkt̚]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈvɪkt/

Convict has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈkɒn.vɪkt/ in British English and /ˈkɑːn.vɪkt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /kənˈvɪkt/ in British English and /kənˈvɪkt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

kɒnvɪkt

Convict has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

convict + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈkɒn.vɪkts/
US
/ˈkɑːn.vɪkts/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

kənvɪkt

Convict 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.

convict + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/kənˈvɪkts/
US
/kənˈvɪkts/
convict + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/kənˈvɪk.tɪd/
US
/kənˈvɪk.tɪd/
convict + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/kənˈvɪk.tɪŋ/
US
/kənˈvɪk.tɪŋ/

Questions About Convict

How do you pronounce convict in British English?

Noun, /ˈkɒn.vɪkt/. Verb, /kənˈvɪkt/.

How do you pronounce convict in American English?

Noun, /ˈkɑːn.vɪkt/. Verb, /kənˈvɪkt/.

How many syllables are in convict?

Convict has two syllables, /kɒn/ + /vɪkt/.

Where is the stress in convict?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒn/.

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