How to pronounce conkers
Say it like KONG-kuz. Conkers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KONG).
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- KONG
- kuz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Conkers pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KONGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- kuzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of conkers
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: KONG-kuz.
What does conkers mean?
- A game for two players in which the participants each have a horse-chestnut (known as a "conker") suspended from a length of string, and take turns to strike their opponent's conker with their own with the object of destroying the opponent's conker before their own is destroyed.
- plural of conker How to pronounce conker
Where does conkers come from?
By surface analysis, conker + -s, although the game itself came before the modern meaning of conker as "horse chestnut".
Questions about saying conkers
How do you pronounce conkers?
Say KONG-kuz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɑŋkəz/. In British English it is /ˈkɒŋkəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in conkers?
Conkers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KONG). Broken into parts: KONG · kuz.
Is conkers pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈkɒŋkəz/ (KONG-kuz).