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How to pronounce conciliatory

Say it like kun-SIL-ee-uh-tor-ee. Conciliatory has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIL).

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US American/kənˈsɪliəˌtɔri/kun-SIL-ee-uh-tor-ee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kun
  • SIL
  • ee
  • uh
  • tor
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Conciliatory pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. SILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. torGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  6. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does conciliatory mean?

adjective
  1. Willing to conciliate, or to make concessions.

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Questions about saying conciliatory

How do you pronounce conciliatory?

Say kun-SIL-ee-uh-tor-ee. The American pronunciation is /kənˈsɪliəˌtɔri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in conciliatory?

Conciliatory has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIL). Broken into parts: kun · SIL · ee · uh · tor · ee.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).