How to pronounce cons
Say it like KONZ. Cons is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/kɑnz/KONZ
UK British/kɒnz/KONZ
- KONZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cons pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KONZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of cons
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: KONZ.
What does cons mean?
noun
- plural of con How to pronounce con
- A data structure in Lisp that is a pair of pointers, car and cdr, used mainly for lists.
- To obtain a list from a cons or a nesting of conses; to prepend an element to a list by forming a cons of that element and the list; to obtain a list from a smaller one by repeated application of such kind of prepending.
Where does cons come from?
Clipping of construct.
Words that rhyme with cons
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cons.
Words that sound like cons
- khan's
Questions about saying cons
How do you pronounce cons?
Say KONZ. The American pronunciation is /kɑnz/. In British English it is /kɒnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cons?
Cons is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KONZ.
Is cons 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 /kɒnz/ (KONZ).
What words sound the same as cons?
Cons sounds the same as khan's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.