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How to pronounce consents

Say it like kun-SENTS. Consents has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SENTS).

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US American/kənˈsɛnts/kun-SENTS
UK British/kənˈsɛnts/kun-SENTS
  • kun
  • SENTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Consents 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. SENTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of consents

American and British speakers say consents in essentially the same way: /kənˈsɛnts/ in the US and /kənˈsɛnts/ in the UK.

British respelling: kun-SENTS.

What does consents mean?

noun
  1. plural of consent How to pronounce consent
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of consent How to pronounce consent

Questions about saying consents

How do you pronounce consents?

Say kun-SENTS. The American pronunciation is /kənˈsɛnts/. In British English it is /kənˈsɛnts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in consents?

Consents has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SENTS). Broken into parts: kun · SENTS.

Do Americans and Brits say consents the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /kənˈsɛnts/ and the British form is /kənˈsɛnts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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